Casey Anthony Trial Update: Casey competent to stand trial, say pschologists
(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - The Casey Anthony trial resumed Monday after abruptly being put on hold over the weekend so that Casey Anthony could examined for mental competency.
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Judge Belvin Perry told jurors Monday that attorneys had asked that Anthony be examined for mental competency in order for the trial to to proceed.
Perry stated that she was determined to be mentally competent to continue with the trial after she was seen by three court-ordered psychologists, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
Attorneys for Anthony were expected to call witnesses Saturday, but after a meeting with lawyers from both sides in the case, the judge said a "legal matter" had come up and he adjourned court until Monday.
Anthony's attorneys expect to wrap up their case by mid-week. Prosecutors will then need a day or two for rebuttal witnesses. That means jurors could start deliberations as early as a week from now.
Anthony, 25, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted of that charge. Her defense attorneys claim Caylee Anthony accidentally drowned in the family's swimming pool.
The Casey Anthony case was recently reported on by "48 Hours Mystery."