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June 23rd, 2011
10:18 AM ET

Casey Anthony's parents 'do not think she's innocent'

Casey Anthony's parents do not believe she is innocent, their lawyer Mark Lippman told CNN's Gary Tuchman on Wednesday. They do not, however, want their daughter to receive the death penalty for the killing.

CNN's legal contributor Sunny Hostin joins Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans this morning to explain this development and to discuss when she thinks the defense will have to  start addressing its theory about Caylee's death.


Filed under: Casey Anthony • Casey Anthony trial
June 22nd, 2011
09:38 AM ET

Did Casey Anthony steal the drowning story from a jailmate? Sunny Hostin explains

More twists and turns in the murder trial of Casey Anthony.

While the defense tries to discredit forensic evidence against the suspected child killer, prosecutors are pulling a surprise move - unveiling a potential new witness who served time in jail with Anthony. Prosecutors believe Anthony heard this inmate's story about how her son had drowned, and Anthony thought she could use it in her defense.

This morning on American Morning, In Session's Sunny Hostin explains this theory to Carol Costello and Kiran Chetry.


Filed under: Casey Anthony • Casey Anthony trial
June 21st, 2011
09:50 AM ET

Casey Anthony trial to resume today after judge threatens attorneys

This morning, the defense team in the Casey Anthony trial will resume its case after a day of tense back and forth with the attorneys and Judge Belvin Perry.

On Monday, not a single witness was called to the stand and the jurors were never seated. Instead, the judge called a recess and proceeded to blast the attorneys on both sides, ordering them to stop their gamesmanship.

This morning, former federal prosecutor and "In Session" legal contributor Sunny Hostin joined Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello to explain why this experienced judge has been so forceful in this trial.


Filed under: Casey Anthony trial
June 17th, 2011
10:13 AM ET

Casey Anthony defense: Forensic evidence the focus of day one

Casey Anthony's defense team began presenting its case on Thursday, calling their first witnesses to the stand and attempting to promote their proposed theory that Casey was the victim of sexual abuse.

Former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin talks with AM this morning about the defense's case and the strong public interest in the trial.


Filed under: Casey Anthony • Casey Anthony trial • Law
June 13th, 2011
08:38 AM ET

Bug specialist testifies in Casey Anthony case

The trial of Casey Anthony continued Saturday with testimony from a forensic entomologist–a bug specialist– Neal Haskell.

Haskell was brought to the stand by the prosecution to discuss the likelihood that Caylee's body was stored in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car. Legal Analyst Sunny Hostin speaks with Kiran Chetry about the developments in the case.

FULL STORY

Filed under: Casey Anthony trial • Justice • Law • U.S.
June 9th, 2011
10:58 AM ET

Major developments in the Casey Anthony trial: The importance of chloroform

During testimony from a forensic computer analyst at the Casey Anthony trial on Wednesday, prosecutors tried to establish a link between "chloroform" searches allegedly conducted on the Anthony family computer and the death of 2-year-old Caylee.

Former federal prosecutor and CNN legal contributor Sunny Hostin joins Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans this morning on American Morning to talk about the developments in the case, explaining the significance of "chloroform" searches on Anthony's computer.

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