thanks for being with us. he s chief medical examiner for broward county, florida. he performed the autopsy on ana nicole smith and others. let s talk about what we ve seen in the last 24 to 48 hours. the cross-examination of the bug expert. is it being handled correctly? in the performance of the autopsy there was an unusual act of commission and an unusual act of commission was that my understanding is after reading the autopsy report the information that the skull had been flushed most likely with water or some watery compound. that s very unusual. we never do that because you want to see the evidence undisturbed inside the body. the second thing which was the
gregg: stunning new testimony in the casey anthony murder trial. the defense trying to use forensic experts to pick apart the prosecution s case. does it really make a difference with the jury? let s bring in our legal panel, david schwartz, former prosecutor, lise is a fox news legal analyst. before we get to whether the accused takes the stand. so today, the defense puts on another expert witness. a bug expert, to dispute the notion that caylee was inside the trunk. he got anilated on cross-examination. i won t get into that. but why dispute the theory, lise? it fits with your defense of an accidental drowning and cover-up? rookie mistake? because look, the defense the defense or prosecution, either side, they want to start strong and end strong. that s just a rule, fundamental rule. here they didn t start out so strong with that.
i was a former cop. i have smelled it myself. there is nothing like it in the world. they have had witness on top of witness on top of canine dogs that have alerted on casey anthony s trunk. as much progress as they thought they were going to make with bug expert. even with him they would have been in trouble and now they are in serious trouble. laura: talk about the time line before we talk about this brawl outside the courtroom. the time line is the defense will wrap up, in, what, another 48 hours? no. it s hard to tell because nobody really knows if he is actually going to put casey on the stand. i think he cannot he can t advance his defense. drowning defense without putting casey on the stand. she has to testify. he have to make a decision whether he wants to try to win the case or he wants to save her life. if he puts her on the stand she could be so unlikeable to this jury who has heard her lie over and over again that the jury might actually vote for death in a situation
for 80 years, we ve been inspired by you. and we ve been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. the casey anthony murder trial has resumed this morning in a florida courtroom. the 25-year-old is accused of kill her 2-year-old daughter, caylee, in 2008. we have live pictures here four. taking you back to yesterday, the defense calling one witness, a bug expert, who said the stain on the carpet of anthony s car trunk did not resemble human decomposition stains that he had previously seen. let s bring in our legal panel to weigh in on what is happening so far and what is happening
ridiculous statement, but newt gingrich his stock and trade over the years has been really incendiary rhetoric. it has the effect of firing up the republican base, a lot of which is quite hostile to president obama, but it has some backlash potential among independent voters. this is one of the reasons why newt gingrich has struggled as a candidate when there s so much focus on the things you re saying it becomes a reflection of you. he s having a hard time getting his campaign back on track. he ll try to use that rhetoric to help him. not sure how effective that s going to be. thank you. . the defense in the casey anthony murder trial is preparing for day three in calling witnesses. the 25-year-old is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee in 2008. on friday, the defense called just one witness. a bug expert that you see here. he testified that a stain on the carpet of anthony s car trunk did not resemble human decomposition stains that he s