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Casey Anthony attorneys compare her case to 'The Fugitive'
Baez calls Orlando 'unbearable place to try case'
Published On: Jan 12 2012 05:08:54 PM EST Updated On: Feb 07 2009 08:45:37 AM ESTCasey Anthony's attorneys on Friday compared her case to the 1960s TV show and movie "The Fugitive," and said she cannot get a fair trial in Orlando because "it's an unbearable place."
Jose Baez and Linda Kenney Baden made the comments on the "Today" show, with Baden saying Anthony was similar to Dr. Richard Kimble, the character who was convicted of murder and went on the lam before being vindicated. "The Fugitive" was based on the murder trial of Sam Shephard.
Kimble maintained that a one-armed man was responsible.
Anthony, 22, has blamed the disappearance of her daughter, Caylee, on a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez. Caylee's remains were found in December in a wooded lot near the home where she lived with her mother and grandparents. Caylee was 2 years old when she was reported missing, about a month after she was last seen alive.
Baez said they plan to seek a change of venue.
"Right now (in) Orlando, it's an unbearable place to try and try this case. It would be futile. But if we go to another location, I don't want that disclosed. Quite frankly, I don't want what's going on in Orlando to happen to the new location," Baez said.
Prosecutors have said that it's too soon for a decision to be made on a change of venue because the trial is likely months away from beginning.
A public memorial service for Caylee will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Orlando.
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