Imperfect Justice_ Prosecuting Casey Anthony - Jeff Ashton [47]
An aerial shot of the wooded area where Caylee’s body was found by Roy Kronk, a meter reader who worked in the neighborhood by the Anthonys’ home. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Another shot of the crime scene from the air. In this shot you can see just how close to houses the body was left. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
A view of the crime scene from the road. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Looking toward the crime scene from the road. In a totally random yet unsettling coincidence, the yellow sign on the ground is advertising a day-care center. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
In this shot, looking from the spot where the body was found back to the road, you can see just how close to the road the site actually was. That was one of the things that struck me right away—the laziness of the placement. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
The spot on the ground where Caylee’s remains were placed. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
This laundry bag (above) was taken from the Anthony home. It is the sister bag to the bag in which Caylee’s remains were found (below). Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
The matching tags from the bag from the Anthony home (above) and the bag from the remains (below). Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
A sample of the duct tape that had been used in the Anthony home on a gas can (above), and a sample of the duct tape found at the crime scene (below). The brand is identical. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Above, a photo of Caylee and Casey in which Caylee is wearing a shirt that reads “Big Trouble Comes in Small Packages.” Below are the remains of that shirt that were found with the body. Shirt remains photograph courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Caylee’s Winnie-the-Pooh bedding, as photographed in her room. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
A very faded Winnie-the-Pooh blanket, which was found with Caylee’s body. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
A shot of the overgrowth on the blanket by the time it was found. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Once the crime scene unit moved onto the scene, they were remarkably careful with every aspect of the site. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
They painstakingly documented everything to make sure that no aspect of their work was subject to question. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
One of the crime scene workers laboring over the site. Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
This was the white dry-erase board that we used to help us organize and get prepared for the trial. Everything from setting up our order of witnesses and structuring our argument was mapped here.
This shot of me, Frank, and the defense team was taken during the jury selection at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center. From left to right: me, Frank, Jose Baez, and Cheney Mason. Used with permission of the Orlando Sentinel, © 2011
In this photo from the trial, Linda, Frank, and I are sifting through the garbage that was in the back of the Pontiac so that I could counter a point made by a defense witness who had testified that there was an actual piece of meat in the garbage. As I quickly pointed out, what he was calling a piece of meat was just a piece of paper—nothing that could have produced the strong odor found in the car. Used with permission of the Orlando Sentinel, © 2011
A shot of the team taken at my retirement party. Unfortunately, Frank wasn’t able to make it. I’d put off my retirement for six months to see this trial through until the end, and I couldn’t have found a finer group of people to do it with. As much as it didn’t end how I would have liked, I was ready to move on (from left to right: Yuri Melich, Linda,