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Disturbing, Deceptive, Self Absorbed and Manipulative Body Language of a Monotoned Casey Anthony on Her Self Video

Friday, January 6th, 2012

TMZ just released a video blog of Casey Anthony discussing her favorite topic- herself!  As sickening as it is for me, I managed to sit through it and analyze her body language and voice and communication patterns.

In general we see Casey with her new image which mirrors her mother Cindy’s  image complete with blond bleached  hair and that short hairdo. Isn’t  it interesting how subconsciously she emulates Cindy- the very person she hates. Still true to form, Casey does her hair tossing habit as you can see above.

Casey has a monotone and sounds as though she is depressed.  She has a victim like “poor me” tone to her voice as though he was the victim in all of this- not Caylee. Look at her victim like  half smile ambivalent expression and body language with her rounded shoulders as she says this.

You would think that in her first video blog she would at least mention Caylee and say how sorry she was for what happened or how she missed her and discuss the tragedy of it all. But no!. Instead, she is on camera to tell us. how she finally has something of her own (note key the word  she used- something as though Caylee was a nothing ) as she tells that she has adopted a dog. (Where is PETA when you need them?)

If you look at Casey’s body language there is a lot of shoulder shrugging and lip pursing which indicates anxiety and deception. She knows she shouldn’t be doing a video blog because she knows what people’s reaction will be. But she does it anyway and feels awkward about it because no count the money was right.

And yes I say money. This was on youtube. Depending on how many hits a youtube post gets,money is made. When you see a commercial before a video that means there were a lot of hits and now there is revenue sharing.

In her non emotion filled voice she says Casey says This has been a blessing in so many ways! WHAT???? A dead child is no blessing to anyone but it obviously is to her. Getting off  and out of jail is a blessing for sure only because of Jose Baez’ charming the jury. I believe that and always will. She is out because the jury liked Jose a lot better than they liked Ashton. In her sick mind no doubt not having Caylee around  to compete with her, must also be a blessing.

Why is TMZ putting this on their website?  I will tell you why?  It is for ratings. They know they will get millions fo hits with anything Casey Anthony. I think it is repulsive! Why give this woman any airtime or internet time?

Casey tells us that she’s adopted a dog and she loves  the dog. But as she says this she shakes her he’d NO. The reason her words don’t match her body language is reflected  in that Casey isn’t capable of loving anyone but herself in my view.

And he’s as much my dog as any of the other pets I’ve ever had as she dies off at the end of the sentence and purses her lips. Maybe the dying off at the end of her statement and lip pursing has something to do with perhaps the demise of her other pets. Was she thinking about the other pets she had that were wrapped in plastic bags and duct taped and buried? Remember how many pets died in the Casey Anthony household when Cindy described it on the stand?

This narcissist’s  main concern  on this video is I don’t know whether to look up or at myself as  she conducts her self video. She feels insecure as her main focus is looking good. We saw that by all of her grooming behavior in the courtroom. If she was so interested on looking good she shouldn’t have worn those torn jeans with her  boney knee sticking out  as she caressed it .Her low cut top screamed of the sexual attention Casey craves and once had in abundance.

Then she says, without a smile “Things are starting to change in a  good way. As she looks sad as she says this. While she isn’t getting prison slop three times a day and living in a cage, she will get  a harsh reality when she leaves her halfway house or secret facility. She will see that change may not be in such a good way after all. She will see how hated she is in the outside world. But perhaps the change in a good way that she  was talking about   maybe how much money she  perhaps received from TMZ putting this on their site  or a video broker to air her video blogs. No doubt  this was not done for free. Someone made money from this. Maybe Jose put it up as a way  Casey could pay his hefty legal fees.

Then she says wistfully, I hope things stay good. She looks away and has her had on her neck and makes a doubtful look. Placing her hand on her neck indicates a feeling of vulnerability , high anxiety and fear as she knows  deep down things will not stay good for her.  She  then says that she hopes  that they only get better. She knows there is a long hard road ahead of her with no protection in the real world. She knows the public hate will be severe. 

And of course there is the  usual Casey Anthony hair toss hair toss as she says he will do another video later.

Now here is where she continues hr lies and manipulation. She says she hates doing  (the video blogs) because she hates being on camera  ?????This little narcissist couldn’t get enough camera time. And a stint in jail didn’t change that. This is who she is- an attention seeking self absorbed human being.  She LOVES seeing herself on camera. Look at the countless photos we saw of her mugging for cameras with her tongue between her two fingers and eating a taco in a disgusting manner.

Then she has the audacity to sat she has a fear of being on camera and is  conquering her fear by starting now.WHAT????

This clearly shows deception and manipulation as she is now doing it on her self video blogs.Her facial expressions are an anttempt to get you feel sorry for her like saying Poor me.I’m only doing this to be brave and conquer my fears. Puhleeeze! WE are not stupid! We see right through this stupid nonsense.
In the clip – which Anthony says was taped on October 13, 2011 — she says, “I’m extremely excited … that I’ll be able to Skype and obviously keep a video log … How can one be extremely excited and then hate to be on camera. In essence she is saying she loves that she can be in the public eye and get attention through her video blog and on the other hand she says in her whiney tone how she doesn’t like to be on camera.

She says It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to call something mine.”These words are  HUGELY revealing in my view, She could not call Caylee hers. Caylee was her mother Cindy’s. Cindy was the one who forced Casey to keep Caylee and  not put her up for adoption.Then Cindy took over with the mothering and raising of Caylee so Casey never bonded with Caylee and felt she was hers. After all Cindy was the one who allegedly first held Caylee, not Casey.

Also in the video she says about her  location , “I’ll be here for many many months … even if  I  get off probation early.” Well lets do the math here. Casey did the tape in October. She says he will be out in February (which is fast approaching). In my view this was a way she could get some money to begin her new life out of the facility she is in.

She sounds vapid and unemotional and completely disconnected as she speaks.

It was very disturbing o watch this video when you are well aware of the motive behind it- MONEY! Producer Scott Sternberg’s low life venture  did not pan out as no one wanted to give Casey 3/4 of a million dollars to talk so now they went to Plan B- the internet.

Perhaps they think that  if ratings are so high, someone out there in media land will offer her a book deal and/or a TV interview. They were obviously testing the waters with this self video. Isn’t it odd that it was released only a few weeks after Scott Sternberg failed to deliver financially?  Now with the amount of hits that this video generated, Casey  and or her handlers are  no doubt making money anyway.

It is all so sickening. A baby is dead and people are profiting from it. Cindy was in the courtroom scribbling her notes. No doubt she will be next on the circuit promoting her book. I hate this. I also can’t stand  that Jeff Ashton is profiting from this. He doesn’t deserve a cent from this tragedy in my view.  He is one of the key  reasons in my view the case was lost. The jury  simply didn’t like him. They found him arrogant. The case was won because the jury liked Jose Baez a lot better. When he laughed at Jose in the courtroom the Jury detested him. It was guy behavior and unprofessional and the jury got it.

Casey has gone to great lengths on this video to show us her changed up image from brunette to blond and  from no glasses to glasses. Why would she do this if she wanted to remain protected and stay under the radar? The answer is simple, M O N E Y!  Don’t be surprised if her image changes again. I hope this is the last video we see.

I think it will only make the public more and more angry. Casey has NOTHING to say. NOTHING! We heard it all through her lies and her body language. And George and Cindy have nothing more to say either . They lied on the stand and are still free which is also a travesty of justice. Anyone else would be behind bars. They needed to be prosecuted for their lies.

Caylee is dead while Casey is out making money and Grandma Cindy and George will  no doubt  soon follow in her footsteps perhaps with a video blog of their own.


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Casey Does Not Shed Tears As Reported By Press Ans Wears Black For First Time In Court

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

 

The defense team finally dressed Casey in black. Now  in my view,  the jury won’t be distracted by her manipulative outfits in baby colors to give the illusion of innocence. Black  says she is in mourning( even though it is not for Casey but for herself) and says she is taking this  seriously and is no  longer the little party girl. But they missed the fact she needs black pants not gray. Gray is a horrible color for someone to wear who is  on trial for their life. It is drab and depressing. So her teams  needs to go get her black pants to go with the black top .

She also needs to lose the swishy butt swager when she walks into of  and out the courtroom especially if she wants to rid herself of the part  girl image.

Also she needs to loose the Snooki do.  Snooki do says party girl and subconsciously that will be picked up with her hair do in my view so she needs to stop with the  hair teasing in front.. She needs to stick to one hairstyle and leave it at that. When a jury sees her changing up her do they won’t like it and think she is being too self absorbed with her appearance.

As soon as the proceeding began for jury selection on Day 9, Judge Perry was very friendly to Jose Baez. He seemed very happy to see him and had a warm lilt in his voice and a smile directed towards Baez. So any talk that the judge doesn’t like Baez  and is being biased isn;t accurate. He seemed genuinely happy to see Baez.

As soon as Baez opened his mouth he didn’t sound like his peppy self on Day 9.  He seemd a bit monotone which was out of character for him. When attorney Fryer got up in court and told Judge Perry that he couldn’t swear in the jury separate  from the alternates, he let her have it with his brilliance and knowledge.He was very polite to her whens he finished and complimented her on having done a good job.

While Jeff Ashton is an accomplished attorney, he needs to slow down when he speaks and flow out his tone and  stop speaking in such a staccato tone.  Even the judge tells him to slow down all the time. When he sounds so choppy it is alienating. That is no doubt why one of the perspective male 42 year old  jurist,  got so defensive with him. The juror  did not get defensive towards Linda Drane Burdick. If Jeff Ashton doesn’t want to alienate jurors and witnesses,  he needs to change his tone and only use his staccato and hostile sounding tone when he wants to stress a point. Otherwise it does not make him likeable. He needs to use that tone  with Cindy Anthony when she starts her shenanigans or with George ans Lee.

Personally I think there may be a dramatic change in Cindy and George and Lee’s testimony and in their demeanor. I do’;t think they will allow themselves to be used as mitigating factors. I can’t imagine that they will admit to sexually molesting or abusing Casey or Caylee. After George and Cindy hear the details and the other;s testimony as they sit in the courtroom they may have a different perspective.

Casey appeared to have more of  a wide eyed  distant stare today as she listened to the jurors. I don’t know if she is on medication  or not but she appeared to look a little zoned out. At least she was not having an anxiety attack.

While we have all seen the hair of Casey playing with the front of her hair, she has now graduated to playing with her very long pony tail. This may very well we out of nervousness. That is why she needs to keep her hair back in a bun so she can stop fiddling with it an distracting jurors. When she plays with her hair it makes jurors think that she is self absorbed and  superficial as she seems to be overly concerned about her appearance. As we discovered,  that will be one of her mitigating factors- her  being raised to be concerned with outward appearances. If that is the case maybe all the hair grooming will work in her favor. But it can go either way. Jurors may or may not not buy it.

And last but not least Casey was NOT crying  as reported by mainstream media. She simply touched each respective eye  for less than  second after  she stood up when the court was recessed. There were no tears at that time.

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Jury Consultant for Casey Anthony on 48 Hours Did “Focus Group” Not “Mock Trial” Which May Have Found Her Guilty Instead of Her Being Acquitted

Monday, April 18th, 2011

 After observing the  48 hours piece on Casey Anthony  andc her upcomi9ng trial. I noticed that the show used a lot of early footage from a previous 48 hours which was done  before Caylee’s bones were discovered. The reason they most likely  aired it  again  in my view,  and just added a few elements like Linda Baden’s opinion and the focus group by Richard Gabriel,  was simple – ratings and sweep season.

Sweep season is the time of year when shows and networks do everything in order to garner huge ratings. If they do get the ratings during April and May, they get top advertising dollar for their show. So in my view that is why viewers saw the show again.

ISNT LINDA KENNY BADEN SUPPOSED TO REMAIN SILENT AS A FORMER ATTORNEY FOR CASEY?

As far a Linda Kenny Baden is concerned, isn’t she supposed to remain quiet as a former attorney for Casey? Aren’t  attorneys supposed to never speak about a client or their case if they are no longer representing the person? Aren’t there some ethics that they have to abide by in this regard? Personally, since she was a member of the defense team in the past, she has no business discussing the case, especially on the air.

I could understand it is she was a legal commentator and it wasn’t a case she was involved with, but to me it verges on being a bit unethical. She admitted that Casey lied and then on the next breath said there was no DNA on the duct tape and that it didn’t have Casey’s or Caylee’s DNA on it. Of course it wouldn’t have anyone’s DNA on it if it was underwater for months and months and eaten by animals and plant growth was on it.

The fact that duct tape was anywhere near Caylee says enough to me if I was a juror.  It wouldn’t matter if it had Caylee or Casey’s DNA on it. Just the fact that it was near her and that the  child was dead would make me put two and two together in  terms of what Casey did with that duct tape in relation to Caylee.

Then when Linda admitted Casey lied and was so nonchalant about it, I found it appalling. She in essence said, so what if Casey lied!  That doesn’t mean that if she lied,  she murdered Caylee. Well,  Ms. Baden, it also can mean that if she lied, she didn’t NOT murder Caylee.  Casey didn’t just lie to a boyfriend or to her parents. She lied to law enforcement which is HUGE! She send them on a wild goose chase which is HUGE!!!! A jury will hate that!

FOCUS GROUP IS NOT A MOCK TRIAL OR A REAL TRIAL

I thought that the focus group was  very misleading to viewers. It  gave the impression that a  mock trial was done and Casey was not found guilty of first degree murder. This was only a focus group . It was was NOT  a mock trial. The focus group evidently acquitted  her of first degree murder. All of  those in the  focus group  gave her involuntary manslaughter. They said it was an accident and that poor Casey was afraid to tell anyone or call her parents.

 In a real trial it is essential to know who is on that jury. Who were the people on this jury? Were they  young single mothers who identified with Casey? Were there people who didn’t get along with their parents? Were there any men who may have an affinity for Casey?

JURY SELECTION

During jury selection these perspective jurors will be asked a multitude of questions before they are accepted by BOTH sides to serve on the jury. Baez and Gabriel will want to choose people who were young single moms, girls who like to party or partied hearty in the past, non educated people white single men in their 20’s,attractive young women and men, non religious people, people who have had problems with their parents  in the past and still do, people who have been sexually molested in the past, people who have not been that responsible in their lives.

The prosecution will want scientific type people, educated people who don’t have any difficulty understanding the English language, Latinos (who tend to be very family oriented), strong Black women who are no nonsense, men and women tend to be very family oriented, people with no parental issues, no sexual molestation or abuse issues, responsible people, professionals, single  mothers who work and have a job.

When you do jury selection it is not based on political correctness. Instead, it is often based on cultural  behaviors of certain sex , educational,  racial, and ethnic groups as well as behavioral manifestations. To be a great jury consultant you have to know people from all walks of life and how they most likely think.

Richard Gabriel is a  very good jury consultant as he has done it for many years and even wrote a book on the subject. That is why I am very concerned about him. He will choose the very best jury to benefit Casey, just as he chose the best focus group which acquitted Casey.   

The prosecution needs to be up to par with Gilbert or even better and one step ahead of him. Unfortunately the prosecution has decided to not use a jury consultant as they want to do this on their own because of budgetary and who knows what else reason. Those in charge of the attorneys have naively stated that they want to treat the Anthony case just like they treat their other homicide cases in Central Florida and not get caught up in the media frenzy.

Personally I think they are being extremely naive. This is the case of the century besides OJ .  This case requires a LOT of special attention especially since they have Richard Gilbert on the defense team . If they get someone locally do help them out they will be doing themselves a huge disservice. They need someone equal to or savvier than Gilbert who can really read people and who can make sure that someone has not leaked into the jury box who with certain prejudices  which may be harmful to the prosecution and justice being served.  

You not only need jury selection expertise who need someone in the courtroom for two months of the trial who is looking at each of the jurors and scrutinizing them when you examine and cross examine the witness to see how they are perceiving you. You need to see which juror is with you and which ones aren’t. Only an astute jury consultant can tell you what is really going on.   

A JURY WILL NOT LIKE CASEY REGARDLESS OF THE EVIDENCE WHICH MAY SUPPORT HER CASE

Casey cannot control her behaviors. Her arrogance and aberrant behaviors will surface just as they surfaced every time  she appeared in the courtroom thus far.

We have all seen her up close and personal and frankly she is not likeable. They will also detest Cindy when she gets up on the stand and they will be repulsed by brother Lee. Some may find sympathy for George while others will detest him as well. When they see the jailhouse tapes of him they will see kowtowing he is towards Casey and will not respect him in the least. So Casey’s dysfunctional family which she obviously runs and controls will have a negative impact on how the jury perceives her.

A jury will like Jose in my view who may very well be her only saving grace int he trial. No matter what you think of Jose and his lack of experience  and past behavior a jury will like him more than they like anyone else on Casey’s team.As they say in Portuguese , he is less worse.  A jury will be completely turned off by Cheney Mason if he keeps touching and whispering to Casey and is accepting of her flirtations. They will wonder what is going on between the two of them.

In contrast the jury will love Linda Drane Burdick’s professionalism and demeanor and will respect Jeff Ashton’s bold and direct and no nonsense approach.

  Who is on that jury is the key to what will happen to Casey Anthony. Friday Judge Belvin Perry said that he would keep the cameras on when they have jury selection. That will be awesome to see. I can’t wait to watch it.

Having just done jury selection on a capital case in Orlando, Florida last month, since I chose a jury of six plus one alternate. It may be different in Casey’s case but I don’t think so. Everything will rest on what they think and feel about Casey and what they think she did or didn’t do to Caylee.

A defendant may have all the evidence working in their favor and the best attorneys, but if the jury can’t stand you or doesn’t believe you, you can forget about it. To many jurors, fact that Casey lied to law enforcement means that she could easily lie about what she did or did not do to innocent little Caylee.

WHAT ACCIDENT????

When Cindy said that Caylee was not Casey’s  child, she belonged to all of them it spoke volumes to Then when she denied that Casey had a problem with her she was either in denial or lied .  Of course Casey had a problem with her or she wouldn’t be in the predicament she is in. Cindy told Casey that she wad going to throw her out and keep Caylee so Casey left with Caylee. The reason why Casey did whatever she did to Caylee was because of Cindy and their relationship in my view. Cindy was large and in charge and tried to take over. Casey resented it and in her sociopathic passive aggressive way eliminated Caylee from the picture.

‘I don’t buy that it was an accident as some of the focus group attendees said in the 48  Hours piece. Even if Casey gave Caylee chloroform to put her to sleep and then  put the duct tape over Caylees mouth to keep her quiet in case she woke up in the trunk where she was placed so that Casey could party this is not an accident. Even if  Casey was too drunk and accidentally placed the duct tape over Casey’s nose and mouth  instead of  just her mouth, that was not an accident in my view. Even if Caylee drowned in the pool, that was not an accident in my view. How can a child drown in a pool if a parent is there holding the child? If Casey was on her cell phone and left Caylee in the pool by herself that is not an accident. Subconsciously Casey wanted Caylee gone and out of her life and proof of that was her partying when Caylee went missing.

There is no excuse or explanation one could manufacture for that to happen. Deep down Casey resented Caylee and any “accident” was done subconsciously  on purpose in my view. I hope that the prosecution will probe into this so that no juror comes away thinking that Caylee’s death was an accident. When an accident happens there is an immediacy of dealing with it- not 31 days later. And her fear of her mother is bogus. As a jury will see from the jailhouse tapes,  Casey  ran both her father and her mother!  The only “accident” was that Casey considered Caylee a huge  accident when she became  pregnant with Caylee and lost her social freedom. Tragically,  Casey made Caylee pay for that” accident”  with her life.  

 

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Expert Witness Psychiatrists for Defense May Only Say What Casey Told Them But Do They Also Have her Psychological Test Results?

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

  

Casey may have  manipulated the defense  psychiatrists like she has manipulated everyone else with whom she has been in contact  to date in my view. Did  she and her defense team concoct something for her to “reveal”  to the psychiatrists that  would help her case ? Sis she think  of it on her own?

 Did she tell them that:

 George and Lee molested her or molested Caylee? Did she tell them Caylee drowned in an accident when Zanny the Nanny was at watching  her and that she was protecting Zanny? Did she say she was afraid Zanny would kill her and that is why she didn’t come clean in 31 days? Did she say that she did research in renting the movies about a killer and kidnapper  so that she could glean some insight in her own investigation as to whom may have taken Caylee?

What ridiculous story did Casey most probably  concoct to both of the psychiatrists?  Needless to say that if  she told them anything, it would have to be  written in their notes and as part of their assessment.

 

THE  REALITY  ABOUT SOME  EXPERT WITNESSES

 Now let’s talk about Expert Witnesses. These  psychiatrists are expert witnesses for the defense. They are paid by the defense team and are retained by the team ONLY  because they offer something that could be valuable to the case or help to discredit the other side.

Some expert witnesses are more credible than others. Some expert witnesses like myself will NEVER take on a case just for the money just to say what the attorney wants in order to help win their case.

I have turned down numerous  cases because I refuse to play that game. I live with myself and in my own conscience and could NEVER compromise my dignity for money or fame or anything else. I never have and never will do such a  thing. 

Unfortunately there are others whom I have seen who are not as discriminating or forthright. Their motivations whether it be financial or otherwise are such that they will do whatever is wanted for whatever their reason , They may not believe in the case or in  the client,  but if the money is right, they will often do it.

WHAT ABOUT ANY  PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING DONE ON CASEY ANTHONY?

 Aside from  what Casey may have revealed to the psychiatrists on the defenses side,  I want to know what tests were given to Casey., Was she given the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality test) to help get a real look into her psyche. Was she given a battery of  other psychological testing such as projective tests, or tests to analyze her  perceptual and cognitive abilities, neurolinguistic test, other tests. This  is essential to know.

If the defense has offered up  their psychiatrists I believe that the state needs to have their own experts in the field to see if their views differ from those of the defense. Chances are they will differ greatly,

 If the psychiatrists has videotapes their sessions with Casey, I would love to  see Casey’s  sessions  so that I can pick up any body language cues to see if she as manipulating them or lying to them. I don’t know if  many of the psychiatrists would recognize these signals since  most are not trained in that arena.

 If they do offer  up a tape, audio or video, the state  definitely needs to check those tapes and do  a behavioral analysis, looking  for  signals of deception throughout the tape. They need to  offer up the results from someone like me to help refute the testimony on the defense psychiatrists.

THE MMPI

If the defense didn’t do a battery of tests on Casey, the state definitely  needs to do it and offer up those results to the jury. The MMPI is the most comprehensive form of testing and measures so many variables. It is  a long and exhausting test that can give a complete picture of a person  fromHypochondriasis concern with bodily symptoms, Depression Depressive Symptoms,  Hysteria Awareness of problems and vulnerabilities , Psychopathic Deviate Conflict, struggle, anger, respect for society’s rules, Masculinity/Femininity Stereotypical masculine or feminine interests/behaviors, Paranoia Level of trust, auspiciousness, sensitivity, Psychasthenia Worry, Anxiety, tension, doubts, obsessiveness ,Schizophrenia Odd thinking and social alienation, Hypomania Level of excitability, and even  Social Introversion, just  to name a few of what is examined in the testing. There are also many other variables which I have not mentioned here.

 Because the test is so well researched and so highly reliable, and provides an objective measurement of a person’s personality, it is often used in court cases to give personality assessments of defendants where psychological information is  important to the case.

 I believe that it is  certainly is important in the Casey Anthony case and therefore must be offered up in court in my view since it provides valid descriptions of a defendants problems and characteristics in clinical language.

I hope that the state wins the motion to not allow any of the information of the defense’s so called psychiatric experts . To me it will be a waste of time especially if there is no formalized testing from Casey to back up what she told them. The state said they were concerned about the impact of what the two psychiatrists would reveal if they were made public. As expected,   the defense  objected to this motion.

 The state’s Jeff Ashton said that   since the defense’s  experts claims rely on what Anthony told them, it would be impossible to verify the claims without having Casey herself take the stand. This is definately the case in my view. Frankly I think Casey should take the stand. I would love to hear things from her mouth and to see how he story has changed over time. I would lloe to see and hear her body language nuances as she testifies ont he stand.

So this Friday we will find out what Judge Perry has to say as to whether or not we will be seeing the two psychiatrists taking the witness stand in the near future.  www.drlilianglass.com

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Anthony Family’s Body Language and Image Leaves Bad ImpressionIn Courtroom

Monday, March 7th, 2011
Like it or not, image is essential when it comes public perception you. It can make a huge difference in terms of whether or not  people believe what you say. This is especially important in a courtroom where a jury decides your fate.

As I see it the whole Anthony family needs  a complete makeover in how  they comport themselves . This  will in my view have a negative impact on  the jury .

Casey, Cindy, and Lee  appear  slovenly.  The entire family including George dress and act in an unacceptable way. which makes them perceived as not likable.

GEORGE ANTHONY

While George may be the tidiest of the group,  he needed to show some respect by dressing   in a suit,  or shirt and tie instead of  a casual colored shirt.

The most unacceptable thing George does is constantly chew  gum  inthe courtroom !

I have a  direct message  to George:

“ George you aren’t observing a ball game or sporting event.  You are observing a trial in a courtroom where Casey  may get sentenced to death for killing Caylee.

Being respectful in a courtroom  is NOT CHEWING GUM So spit it out before you enter.

Also sto with the  annoying  nonverbal mugging and “poor me victim” face  You did it as   Yuri Melich  testified which made you look ridiculous.

Jurors would frown on that so act like a man not a boy.

Also why do you even show up to watch the proceedings? Is it entertainment for you?

Casey accused  you of sexually molesting her on several occasions which  a very serious charge. If found guilty you could go to jail  for a long time. So if you never molested her , then   how can you show up in the to even  look at anyone who falsely accused you of this crime?

If it is true how, how can you  show up?  If you did what  Casey said you did , then you may very well be part of the reason she is in the mess she is in and deserve to be in prison for the rest of your days.

The bottom line is that you have no reason to show up unless you find it to be a masochistic type of entertainment for you.”

LEE ANTHONY

Lee is disgusting and repulsive to watch on the stand in my view and made a  horrific impression by  showing up slovenly and dirty appearing in inappropriate clothing. One never wears a tee shirt to court but a shirt and a tie or suit.

He was disheveled and unshaven, He kept picking his face like he was ready  to squeeze a zit and  scratching himself  like someone who  had  scabies or crabs which was a complete disgusting   turn off.

IHis testimony revealed a  self absorbed, lying two faced betrayer , without  boundaries, and who was more concerned about getting a career as a PI than helping find Caylee.

CINDY ANTHONY

Cindy gained weight from  stress eating  or possible medications . If you have put on the pounds, never wear short hair.

Cindy  dressed in a white sweater ,  a mismatched  long dress, and  flat  sandals that looked like she was going  walking on the beach instead of walking into a  courtroom. She needs a closed  toe shoe not  sandals.

All of this  counts in terms of  jury perception and likability of a witness.

Cindy  needs to lose the “attitude. ”  with her  negative defensive whiny tones and answer  questions  directly without interjecting like she did .Cindy’s controlling nature emerges way too often and it is a turn off and may affect her credibility with jurors .

Her defensive tones and hyper precise answers and slow and over articulated speech  are also turn offs as they will tune her out.

Cindy comes across as  mean and the jury will see that .Should she do her  “Caylee is still alive” number , a jury will think he is manipulating them and hate her.

CASEY ANTHONY

The first day of trial, Casey  wore a red  V necked  pullover that had no place in a courtroom . It was clearly worn to show off her figure. Someone  may have said to put on a jacket but  it was an bad fitted grey jacket that was ay too big.

Casey had her hair pulled back in a ponytail on day one , yet she managed to play with it and  constantly groom herself which will turn off any jury.

Day three Casey had on the same  jacket with a  too big  blue blouse underneath  that was not flattering and which she  kept fiddling with. You can see her playing with her collar  in the photo above.  Casey never  tucked in the blouse which made her  look slovenly.

Also gray is never the color to wear if you are  a death sentence because it is perceived as a sad and depressing color .

Jose Baez’ dresses so well so why does he not help out his client in the wardrobe department.  Maybe his inexperience shows  he doesn’t realize how important this is to a jury ? Why doesn’t the jury consultant he hired say something?

This extemely important and as a  jury consultant myslef, wehwnever  when I pick a jury or prepare a witnedd I make certian they are always appropriately dressed and  groomed   so that they can get the fair trial they deserve as the jury is always watching them. That includes their demeanor and their dress.

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Body Language Change In Prosecution as Casey Anthony Attorney Jose Baez Apologies in Court

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

 First and foremost, Jose Baez and Linda Drane Burdick are doing  an exceptional job in terms of their presentation to the court and in the questioning  of their witnesses.

It is a pleasure to watch  prosecution attorney Linda Drane Burdick in action in the courtroom. A seasoned professional, she is  well spoken, direct, and  articulates in a very well modulated  controlled voice pattern.  Seeing her in action would make anyone feel confident if she was their attorney. 

Jose Baez is also articulate and speaks in clear tones.  His presentation is appealing, with his well tailored suits, crisp shirts and matching tie and pocket square. True he has made numerous mistakes along the way due to his lack of experience. But he has done his best in my view.

When he apologized  before the court for his behaviors, what was most compelling to me was observing  his and the prosecution team’s body language.  Initially, everyone on the prosecution team antagonistic  towards him as you can easily observe by their body language.

As Jose Baez began his address to the court  the prosecution appeared turned off with him. They showed body language signals of  skepticism and anger towards him, Their body language tells indicated that they were completely closed off.

You can clearly observe this in Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton’s body language. He was completely shut off to Baez, as  sat chin down, shoulders raised with  both of his arms folded completely  across his torso. The tension in his shoulders  along with his facial expression, tight jaw muscles, and forehead tension confirmed his anger at Jose.

Linda Drane Burdick also showed that she was turned off to Jose. Observing her  raised shoulders and refusal to even look at  Jose reflected that. She continued to look down as he spoke as a ways of dismissing whatever he had to say.

While he third gentleman at the prosecution table,  gives Baez the courtesy of looking at his direction, his bowed head, raised shoulders and  tense jaw reveal that he  too is skeptical.

Even the audience have their heads bowed out of embarrassment as they don’t want to look at him and continue writing. This indicates discomfort with what they are hearing form Jose.

As Jose  Baez continues to  speak in an  eloquent flowing tone you can see a sudden change occur in terms of everyone’s body language.  Jose sounds as though he really  means what he says. To me, it a tone that reflects sincerity and emotion as verified few pitch breaks as he brought up key issues. This indicates that he appeared to speak  from his heart.

His posture is erect and open as though he has nothing to hide. His head is held up with his head up as he speaks of the prosecution team in flattering, positive and respectful terms.

Suddenly, we see  Jeff Ashton un lock his arms which were placed across his chest and place his arms at his side/ He cocks his head to the side to reveal that he is attentive, open, and  curious as to what Jose will say next, and open.  His open body position reveals that Ashton  is sensing that  Baez’  is actually being very sincere in his apologetic remarks.

Likewise, Linda Drane Burdick  straightens her posture to one that is more erect, her head is forward which means she is attentive and really listening to what Jose has to say as her head is no longer tilted to one side. Instead, it is upright,  indicating an  attentiveness to what Baez’ words. Tension  which once appeared on her face is now absent  as she visibly appears more receptive.

Even the audience members appear to  perk up as their heads  no longer bow down.  Instead their head posture is upright as they  look directly  at  Jose Baez.

Jose said some very  impressive things about the prosecutors  and their abilities and  even shared how passionate they were about presenting their case. He in essence projected how he respected them as colleagues in his profession. He also managed to relay his own passion for the case while  admitting how  he got carried away with his emotion at times.

When he turned around and directly faced  Jeff Ashton and Linda Drane Burdick, he apologized with an open and sincere looking body posture.  I was impressed by this as I believe that it takes a really big human being to be able to admit their wrongs and sincerely relay that they are sorry for their behavior..

 Jeff Ashton’s actions appeared  to reflect my point of view as he graciously stood up  with both hands at his side, indicating that he was taking what Jose said seriously. He then verbally addressed the court in a clear tone and said that he accepted Jose’s apology.

Similarly, Linda Drane Burdick’s  body language posture and  facial expression indicated that she was pleased as well. Gone was the tension on her face and look of disgust at Jose.

Jose was  also pleased as indicated in the way he  leaned back  in his chair and held his chin up and his head high. You could see that he no doubt felt pleased that he a)  did the right thing and b)had his apology accepted by the main person whom he offended

I believe that it not only takes a big person to make an apology like Jose did. It  also takes an even  bigger person to accept a someone’s direct  apology.

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Casey Anthony’s Body Language Appears to Support New Evidence By Prosecution That Duct Tape Was Weapon Used to Murder Caylee

Friday, February 19th, 2010

New evidence by the state is that they believe that the duct tape is considered the murder weapon  Casey Anthony to smother her own daughter Caylee with premeditation and willfullness.

In fact a strip of duct tape found on Caylee’s mouth is one of  three,  prosecutors believe were critically placed  by Casey Anthony to suffocate her daughter and blocking her air passages.

When prosecutor Jeff Ashton graphically laid out his theory Casey had a significant physical reaction body language wise .  Casey didn’t react physically until Aston spoke the following words-

“Maybe her killer saw her eyes as she applied one piece, then two, then three so that no breath was possible,”

That is when Casey no doubt heard the truth verbalized for the very first time in terms of what she actually may have done to Caylee. The truth was no doubt was too much for her to heart  as she retreated into attorney Andrea Lyon’s protective embrace.

That is when she  asked Andrea to make the pain of hearing the truth stop.  She said “Tell him to  him stop.” Andrea of course replied, “I  can’t.”  So for perhaps the very first time in her life,  Casey was forced to hear the truth  about  herself. She was forced to hear what she most likely did with the duct tape.

The rare Henkel brand of duct tape found on Caylee’s  skull was evidently the same type of tape was used by the Anthony family to put up fliers of Caylee when she was missing.

Now that we now know that the duct tape is considered a possible murder weapon, it is understandable why Casey reacted as she did upon hearing the prosecutor describe her actions with the duct tape. This once again confirms that “the body does not lie!” www.drlillianglass.com

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