LOL - I can see Baez trying these but seriously,
1) We actually don't know if ICA has any juvenile history but I think six felony counts could be considered significant to indicate at this young age, combined with lying to her parents about having income, and anything the SA may have up their sleeve may add to this one.
2) Seriously? Baez is going to try to convince a judge a nagging controlling mother, who ICA completely ignored, enough to lie about having a job, who was caring for her daughter - had a fight - a fight? - with her mother the night before or the night she killed her daughter? I don't think any jury is going to buy that as extreme emotional distress or mental disturbance - Andrea Yates qualified - yes - but ICA - the girl who went out and rented videos with her boyfriend that night? MMM - no.
7) 22 in the legal sense is not young - 13, 14, 16 is considered young. At least according to the information I have.
And no don't print it out unless you really really want to - I think it is 300 pages long and I skipped the directory of 54 pages or something to shorten it!
It was interesting to consider some of the mitigating factors listed and the juries who said yes, we see this horrific background or whatever, but it's not enough. That surprised me.
Just want to quickly add that ICA being uncooperative, and not confessing and probably never will - will also not go in her favor at sentencing. No remorse.
No, I don't think Baez is going to argue that Cindy was the cause of KC's suggested "extreme emotional abuse".....
I think the entire mitigation process is going to focus on George and KC's allegations of sexual abuse by him.
Keep in mind, Nick Savage, a sex crime investigator, was called in from the beginning of the case.
A subpoena was issued to George for a DNA test, but results of such have never been released (they have for Lee). I will just say it....I am in a very small minority but I am not completely convinced that the results of GA DNA test were not sealed as being too inflammatory against the defendant and DO think it is still a possibility that GA may be Caylee's father but that this information, if ever brought to trial, will not be revealed until the penalty phase to prove "extreme emotional stress".
Within the last couple of months, Baez brought a renowned psychologist who specializes in sexual abuse to the jail to meet with KC for several hours.
Now go back and reread some of the early interviews, jail videos, KC letters, etc and consider if perhaps this is makes some of the previous :waitasec: statements now make sense? And of course, a couple of these odd statements....
1. George was so frantically trying to set up a private jail visit alone with KC and after being unsuccessful, eventually takes off and threatens suicide
2. What does "Don't worry...I haven't said anything!"
3. "Casey, is this like last time?" (Lee)
4. Cindy's statement to KC "So that is why you are a *advertiser censored*"
5. George's VERY ODD letters and statements during jail visits
6. KC hides pregnancy until 7 mos then George is thrown out of house shortly after Caylee is born...
Am NOT saying that I believe 100 % that it is possible molestation at a young age eventually turned into an incestuous relationship (ala Mckenzie Phillips story), but am saying I think it is VERY LIKELY this is what the defense is going to allege and argue loudly and strongly...
It is (imo) the only chance they have for a jury to try to muster up enough sympathy for KC that mitigating factors outweight crime.....
How many jurors would have a difficult time sentencing a young woman to death if they are offered testimony that she was victimized from a young age, impregnated and then controlled not only by her abuser, but a domineering mother determined to keep abuse secret????
This is where I think we are heading....but I don't think Baez is fully aware of the skill and experience of Ashton and Burdick!