The head lawyer in the popular Casey Anthony murder case of 2008, Jose Baez, announced the release of his book, "Presumed Guilty, Casey Anthony: The Inside Story," next month.
In the 421-page book, Baez talks about the 22-year-old who was charged with first degree murder of her two year old daughter Caylee, whose body was discovered in a near-by forest. Anthony pleaded not guilty, her father George Anthony was accused of helping the his daughter hide the body of his grand-daughter. George also denied all allegations.
The Casey Anthony trial received huge media attention, with perennially changing testimonies from witness ( including the parents of Anthony) and only conclusive evidence, the story grabbed the nation's attention as if a TV suspense drama with its many twists and turns and of course at the center of it a shifty mysterious protagonist. In the end, the six week trial ended with the 22-year-old mother being acquitted, but the public being just as suspicious and prejudice.
Anthony's lawyer Baez has decided to cash in on the national intrigue that still remains unabated. In the book, Baez claims that "detectives should have realized that Casey Anthony had built a 'fantasy world,' and her lies weren't evidence of guilt but signs of someone with serious mental health issues," as reported by Orlando Sentinel.
Baez told Fox News that the police "should have stopped and realized, Wait a minute, we're not dealing with someone who is playing with a full deck.'"
The Book is scheduled to go on shelves on July 3.
