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Photos Allegedly Show Missing Girl's Mom At Club After Disappearance

'If She's Guilty, Prove it,' Attorney Says

POSTED: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
UPDATED: 7:23 am EDT July 30, 2008

Photos of the mother of a missing girl surfaced showing the 22-year-old smiling with friends at an Orlando lounge apparently five days after the child was last seen by her grandmother.


IMAGES: New Photos Of Casey Anthony Surface (7/30)
IMAGES: Missing Caylee Anthony Photos

A photographer snapped the photos showing Casey Anthony at the Fusian Lounge in Orlando on June 20 -- which is five days after missing Caylee Anthony was last seen by her grandmother.

The photographer who took the photos said Casey Anthony did not seem like she was upset about anything.

"She was not partying any harder or less than anybody else would but she was at the medium," John Azzilona said. "She didn't seem belligerently drunk or anything like that, she was just out."

Also, about four days after the photos were taken, one of Anthony's friends said he heard Caylee in the background of a phone call.

A national search continues for the missing girl.

Attorney: 'If She's Guilty, Prove it'

Meanwhile, Anthony's attorney Jose Baez and his new co-council Mike Walsh spent almost two hours inside the jail Tuesday, after they lost a court battle to stop the flow of jail correspondence to the media.

However, an appeals court is expected to consider lowering Anthony's bail Wednesday.

"We're actually pinning our hopes on this and hoping to get her out," Baez said. "She's doing her best to get through this extremely stressful time."

Baez and Walsh gave interviews on the national media circuit Tuesday night.

"The worry and angst is clearly visible on her face and her body language," Walsh said. "She does her best to put on a poker face kind of smile and act like things are not bothering her. But that is just a nervous smile."

Walsh also had some harsh words for investigators, saying every day they don't talk to Anthony about her daughter is another day the child could be in jeopardy.

"If she's guilty of something, then by God, prove it," Walsh said. "But if she isn't, stop with this and go out into the field."

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary said the focus is not on Anthony.

"We need to get family members, law enforcement and the defense attorney all on the same sheet of music," Beary said. "It's all about finding Caylee."

Also, a scheduled visitor for Anthony in jail Tuesday night was a no show.

Mystery Break-In Solved

Anthony's father said he's solved the mystery break-in at his home.

The break-in happened around the same time Casey Anthony borrowed a shovel from a neighbor and the last time the girl's voice was heard.

"Someone had broken a lock and gas cans were taken," George Anthony said. "Gas cans with gas, probably in the neighborhood of $50 -- right around in there. I did find out who did it and they came back to me and that was the extent of it."

Judge OKs Release Of Calls

Also Tuesday, A judge denied a motion to suppress jailhouse phone calls and information in the case.

Baez said he wanted to block the public from hearing calls the woman makes from jail or from seeing who visits her because it could hurt the search for her daughter, Caylee.

Baez said if the family can't speak with Casey Anthony freely, it could slow or prevent anyone from finding her. He also told the judge if he denied the motion, he was playing with fire.

"Your position, Mr. Baez, seems to be, 'Just trust us. We are trying to do an investigation here and if get anything we will tell you about it. Just trust us.' Well, it just doesn't work that way," Judge Stan Strickland said.

Lawyers representing the sheriff's office argued that detectives are in charge of the investigation and they decide whether it is for release, Local 6 reported.

Strickland then denied the motion.

"When push comes to shove in a case like this, I'm going to err on the side of the First Amendment every time and I'm going to do so by denying your motion and that is going to be it," Strickland said.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.

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