06-13-2011, 01:38 PM
The Casey Anthony trial has come to another abrupt halt, but this time, it wasn't the defendant who forced Judge Belvin Perry to call it a day.
Just before noon Monday, prosecutors told the judge they had no more witnesses available to call for the day, and their next witnesses would not be able to make it to the Orange County Courthouse until Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Perry had no other choice than to call for a recess until 1 p.m. Tuesday. But he also revealed something else to the jurors, now in their fourth week away from their homes in Pinellas County.
Before dismissing the jury, the judge estimated that the prosecution could wrap up their case as early as Tuesday afternoon, or possibly Wednesday.
He then revealed that the trial was actually running ahead of schedule.
Judge:
I kind of think that maybe, by the end of next week, we will conclude all of the evidence in this case and get you deliberating, hopefully, the 25th [next Saturday] or 27th [next Monday]. But that is subject to change. Don't hold me to that.
Human hair sample analyzed by FBI hair and fiber examiner Stephen Shaw, who said the dark portion showed apparent decomposition, submitted as evidence in the Casey Anthony murder trial.
tape with heart-shaped residue was introduced. there is no sticker on the tape.