Originally Posted by ShellyCrash

Agreed. If the kid drowned in the swimming pool there's no real crime. Occasionally they will slap the parents down with neglect, but there's no way an ex cop would decide to convince his daughter to hide the body.

Also there was no damage to the bones. There's no way George Anthony wouldn't have attempted CPR had he found his granddaughter in the pool. Broken or cracked ribs are a frequent side effect of an adult performing CPR on a child- even on adults.

The whole thing wreaks of bullshit but it's a good argument from the defense to try to save her life.

I think you're spot on too about the plea deal. Baez wants to put on a show he claims for that little psychopath but he is risking his client's life for his own fame and ego. He put on a good opening statement but he's no F Lee Bailey / Johnny Cochran. He's never even tried a death penalty case before.

Most defense attys don't lay that much out when they open up so they don't paint themselves in a corner later. Good luck proving that stuff. Pride comes before the fall.