Prosecutors now arguing that the statements should be allowed at trial
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...nthony-monday-hearing-20110307,0,781670.story
By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
4:00 p.m. EST, March 7, 2011
Prosecutor Burdick, emphasized that law enforcement's initial involvement was "to help Casey and her family find her daughter. That's what they were there for.
Burdick, also noted that they were summoned to the home and it would be a reasonable assumption that deputies would be asking questions of the family members. She also noted that Zenaida Gonzalez was listed as the suspect because she was the individual who they thought was the suspect at the time, not Casey Anthony.
Burdick, spoke about Casey Anthony being handcuffed for five minutes and then un-handcuffed that morning.
This amounted to a "temporary detention" and "not an arrest" after Cindy Anthony complained about credit card fraud.
Defense: All statements Casey Anthony made to law enforcement should be tossed
Mason said, Casey was never informed that she had the right to leave or terminate questioning. That they failed to inform Casey of her Miranda rights. Mason says detectives didn't want Casey Anthony to tell them, "I want a lawyer."
Burdick says LE did not manipulate the Anthonys into doing anything they did not already want to do independently. And she says the Anthonys acknowledged last week it was not their intent to help build a case against Casey Anthony.
Mason said earlier that investigators "directed family over and over to do what they could not." In doing this -- and capturing Casey Anthony in recordings and video -- they circumvented her defense attorney Baez.
Much more at link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...nthony-monday-hearing-20110307,0,781670.story
