CASEY ANTHONY CASE: GRANDPARENTS WANT IMMUNITY
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 05:00PM December 31, 2008: Today, George and Cindy Anthony's (Casey's parents) attorney asked prosecutors to give his clients immunity if they were to speak to prosecutors again. Article here.
George & Cindy Anthony (courtesy of bloggernews.ne
Remember, Cindy and George have both spoken to investigators numerous times in the past. George even testified before the Grand Jury. That means what he said to them is on the record and can be used against Casey (or him if he's charged with a crime). I'm sure many of you saw the taped interviews of Casey's parents from early-on in the investigation. Also, we know Cindy reported that the trunk of the car smelled like a dead body, then she recanted the statement. Further, investigators asked Cindy to give them Caylee's brush but instead she gave them a different brush.
Some suspect prosecutors will charge the parents with "obstruction of justice" for their failure to cooperate with investigators and alleged covering-up for their daughter.
Many question what George and Cindy have to hide - why they will not speak to investigators willingly. It is not necessarily that they have anything to hide. In fact, they know they are possibly facing obstruction charges from previous conversations with and actions against the police.
This tactic is the parents' attorney's way of saying, "If you want more information, we must be sure you aren't going to come after us and charge us too." I know many of you want the parents to go down too...but...
At the end of the day, what do people want? They want the killer behind bars. And since Casey is heading to trial for allegedly being the killer of her daughter, the prosecution must put on their best case. That means forensic evidence and live testimony. An obstruction of justice conviction is not the same as a murder conviction. Prosecutors should find whatever they need to bolster their main case. If that means giving George and Cindy Anthony immunity so that prosecutors can get more info or to get them to testify against their daughter, that's what should be done.
LOOK AT THE ULTIMATE GOAL: A MURDER CONVICTION FOR CASEY. PROSECUTORS NEED TO KEEP THEIR EYE ON THE PRIZE AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKES (WITH ETHICAL PARAMETERS) TO GET THAT CONVICTION.
Here is my interview discussing this issue.