From the Court of the Confused Media

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As of today, the Orange County Clerk of Courts* Web site lists a hearing date of 01/21/2010. It also lists a trial date of 01/25/2010.

From WESH: “A date may be set by the end of the week for the murder trial of Casey Anthony. Prosecutors and Anthony’s defense team will go before Judge Stan Strickland on Thursday for a status hearing.”

From WFTV: “This week’s status hearing for Casey Anthony’s murder trial has been delayed until Monday January 25, the day her check fraud trial is scheduled to start. The defense had asked for a change of venue… and there are reports that, since no hearings have been held on that issue, the defense also wants the check fraud trial to be put off. In many cases, judges will try to find a local jury first before discussing a change of venue.”

From CFNEWS13: “Casey Anthony’s check fraud trial was supposed to start Jan. 25. However, News 13 has learned the trial isn’t going to happen next week. Sources also told News 13 certain depositions still haven’t been taken. Those same sources said a court hearing connected to Anthony’s murder case scheduled for this week also will not take place.”

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Casey’s ”… fraud case set for trial next week will likely be delayed. There’s a slew of motions that haven’t been addressed by the court. There’s a slew of motions that haven’t been addressed by the court, such as whether the defense can get a change of venue due to the media coverage. And, the defense has not interviewed the victim, Amy Huizenga, under oath yet. Prosecutors and Anthony’s defense team will appear at a pre-trial hearing Thursday to address some of these issues.”

The jury was supposed to be selected a month ago, the week after the last hearing. What’s happening? Are the court, state and defense having problems finding an unbiased jury in Orange County, Florida?

What puzzles me is that today is Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday. The court and the State Attorney’s Office are closed and you can bank on it. Who is feeding the media these stories? The defense?

Meanwhile, not a peep out of WKMG or FOX35. Perhaps, they are observing the holiday.

*If you go to the site, click on Court Calendar, then type in last name, first name (Anthony Casey) and on the + On or Before date, advance it to at least 01/25/2010. I go a whole year ahead, just in case a new date is added.