Wednesday, July 27, 2011
On Tuesday, Orlando Judge Belvin Perry issued a ruling about the release date. What would you do if you were Judge Perry? Vote in Our Poll Below.
We now have a better idea about when the names of the 14 Pinellas County jurors in the Casey Anthony trial will be released: on or after October 25. The Orlando Sentinel reported that judge Belvin Perry issued the ruling Tuesday. Three of the 17 jurors in the trial have already released their names, including Palm Harbor resident Dean Eckstadt, who served as an alternate juror. The 25 year-old was one of five alternate jurors who witnessed the testimony during the trial but did not participate in deliberations. Eckstadt spoke candidly about the case on the Today Show. Alternate juror, Russell Huekler of St. Petersburg was the first to speak about the case. Juror No. 3, Jennifer Ford who is a nursing student at St. Petersburg College also …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Get plugged in to your community.
1) Are you following the Casey Anthony coverage? Palm Harbor Patch will continue to stay on top of the latest developments by adding information and links as Pinellas County jurors come forward with their stories. Alternate juror Dean Eckstadt, who lives in Palm Harbor, appeared on NBC's Today show. Don't miss what the Casey Anthony jurors said There is also a lively discussion about the case in the comment section below the article on Palm Harbor Patch. You are welcome to add your thoughts! 2) Will the space shuttle Atlantis launch for the last time Friday, or not? For those of you who have lived in Florida for a while, you know launch dates get moved all the time! You can watch live coverage on NASA TV. You can also follow the live …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The juror's mother says her son is still in Orlando and needs time to relax.
Now that 25-year-old Casey Anthony has been acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of her daughter Caylee, the attention is turning to the Pinellas County residents who were picked to serve on the jury in Orlando. On Tuesday, Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. refused to release the jurors' names, which are usually public record. However, two of the five alternate jurors agreed to have their names released. One of those jurors is Palm Harbor resident Dean Eckstadt, 25. A group of media spent most of Tuesday evening outside Eckstadt's Palm Harbor home waiting for him to return from Orlando. Eckstadt did not arrive, but his mother, Judy, told reporters that her son is still in Orlando and needs some time to relax and unwind …
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4:14 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
In my opinion HIPA laws are there because it protects a persons private medical history etc. When you are on a jury your decisions are different than your personal medical history. You are accountable for making a sound decision. Just because their decision was not favorable is not a reason to hide the names of the jurors. It is unfortunate that people choose to go the route of death threats. I … more ›