Orlando market media sources are reporting that Casey Anthony will accept a plea deal in the check fraud case. WFTV was the first to announce it, and Bob Kealing, from WESH, stated that his sources told him that she will plead guilty to at least 1 of the 13 charges against her. He emphasized that this will allow both sides to concentrate on the pressing issues with the capital murder case. There is still a lot of work to be done. The fraud trial was scheduled for next Monday morning. Instead, there will be a hearing at 1:30 regarding the plea and at least 2 motions pertaining to the murder.
The defense team has not asked for more time in the fraud trial, and court administrators confirmed that the trial will not go on as scheduled, sources told Kealing. This clearly points to a plea deal, but he was quick to remind viewers that “nothing is etched in stone until the judge accepts it.”
Kathi Belich from WFTV wondered if this signaled a possible deal in the murder case, too, but I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you.
The court records search still shows the 21st hearing and the 25th trial, both at 10:00 am.
According to the court docket found at the Orange County Clerk of Courts Website, these are the charges Casey faces in the fraud case. Please note that none of them are misdemeanors:
| 1. | THEFT | 812.014(2)(C)(1) | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 2. | FRAUD. USE OF PERSONAL IDENT. INFORMATION | 817.568(2) | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 3. | FORGERY OF BANK BILLS/PROM. NOTES | 831.07 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 4. | UTTERING FORGED BILLS / NOTES | 831.09 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 5. | FRAUD. USE OF PERSONAL IDENT. INFORMATION | 817.568(2) | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 6. | FORGERY OF BANK BILLS/PROM. NOTES | 831.07 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 7. | UTTERING FORGED BILLS / NOTES | 831.09 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 8. | FRAUD. USE OF PERSONAL IDENT. INFORMATION | 817.568(2) | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 9. | FORGERY OF BANK BILLS/PROM. NOTES | 831.07 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 10. | UTTERING FORGED BILLS / NOTES | 831.09 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/10/2008 | |
| 11. | FRAUD. USE OF PERSONAL IDENT. INFORMATION | 817.568(2) | Third Degree - Felony | 07/15/2008 | |
| 12. | FORGERY OF BANK BILLS/PROM. NOTES | 831.07 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/15/2008 | |
| 13. | UTTERING FORGED BILLS / NOTES | 831.09 | Third Degree - Felony | 07/15/2008 |
xThat will clear the way for both sides to concentrate on much work still to be done before her first-degree murder trial.
That will clear the way for both sides to concentrate on much work still to be done before her first-degree murder trial.That will clear the way for both sides to concentrate on much work still to be done before her first-degree murder trial.