simpson, even casey anthony, what do those cases have in common?act is that there was excellent defense representation. they really did a job on the prosecution's case in blake's case he had the gun there he is the only one with the motive. simpson the mountain of evidence. this guy was so guilty. but he had the dream team. they did just enough to mud upthe waters and play the race card in casey anthony's case it was the csi effect also that jose bice brilliantly exposed. where was the cause of death? with the csi mentality that many jurors have where is the videotape? where is the forensic evidence? >> bill: don't have a slam dunk the jury is more likely to let you go on reasonable doubt. the word is reasonable and i think we have become unreasonable now in many of these capital murder cases. >> i am not going to argue with you. >> bill: letting these people walk around. >> i'm not going to argue with the outrage that followed the verdicts. i happen to understand the verdicts in casey anthony. obviously i campaigned against the o.j. simpson verdic

the next case and michael jackson is probably sweating about now let's admit it well compared to casey anthony i mean this could be the next big thing but the thing is the police already said that she did not you know she didn't drown she was found about that not an issue for nancy grace but little details like that the celebrity news coverage has always eluded me i've never quite understood why why we become so fascinated with what happens to the celebrities after their deaths i mean they're good singers what do i want to know about their i call into her life and i know it well they're in line kind of with us actually right after their death like let them die in peace for a minute before you start talking about the drugs that are already of all it's around you you raise the price of their albums thirty minutes after they actually got into the court fine fine i'll come down this road with you all pretend i actually care no i'm totally curious who did push her under the water. and let me into the ratings for the i want to show you what i can. let's get it through you know there's been a lot of

from the podium at the state house yesterday. >>> attorney jose baez says he no longer represents casey anthonyused of murdering her daughter in orlando. baez won acquittal for anthony last summer around the high-profile trial made him one of the best-known criminal defense lawyers in the country. in a statement today, baez said he has with draw up from the casey -- the anthony case and has to attend to the needs of other clients. one of those clients is gary giordano, the gaithersburg man named as a suspect in the disappearance and presumed death of his traveling companion, robyn gardner. >>> when we come right back on news4 at four, it looks like kate and pip parks but it's not. the lookalikes who are having people doing double takes. >>> and how about an angel with a face of olivia newton john who is now a factor in a [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for an incredible price: just $89.99 a month for two years with a two-year agreement. it's an amazing dea

. >> sulema: el apodo dado que defendió a casey anthony, la madre acusada de asesinar a su hija anuncióntes. luego de ganar este caso fue contratado por el hombre acusado de la desaparición de una mujer de maryland en aruba. - hagamos un repaso a los acontecimientos del miércoles en el mundo en 60 segundos. >> el descarrilamiento de un tren en buenos aires dejó un saldo de 49 muertos y más de 600 heridos. es el tercer accidente ferroviario en menos de un año. - en un operativo los policías trasladaron reos en méxico, ocasionó nuevas protestas de los familiares de los presos. - ascendió a nueve el número de muertos en las protestas que sacuden afganistán por la quema de ejemplares del corán en una base militar de la otan. - cuatro cadáveres más fueron localizados en el costa concordia crucero que naufragó en italia, entre los cuerpos está el de una niña de cinco años, varias personas continúan desaparecidas. >> sulema: vamos a otra pausa y volvemos con más noticias. >> sulema: el llamado del impacto ha sido tema de discusión entre demócratas y republicanos, unos dicen que los jóvenes que

reporter: jose baez, best known as the defense attorney who helped gain acquittal for accused killer casey anthonys a member of giordano's legal team. >> did he kill robyn gardner? >> no. this was a drowning. she certainly would have appeared by now had the situation been otherwise. >> reporter: so the proof that there wasn't a crime is that there hasn't been a body?

. >> we heard that in the casey anthony case that caylee was old enough to talk about the life circumstances. i know that to be true in this case. as recently as christmas the boys were talking about mommy and the mine in utah and their father. the boys were talking about that, at least the older boy was to their grandparents. >> listen, if he is as you believe and law enforcement said he is responsible for this, do you think that is what happened to his wife is going to go with him to his grave or do you think it will be revealed? >> i firmly believe and i practiced law almost 30 years and i never have seen anything like this. i think that what we saw today tells the story. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> we want to go to the big stories in the week ahead from the white house to wall street. we tell you what you need to know. we begin with the president's plans for the week. >> at the white house, the euro zone's third largest economy deals with the economic woes. president obama welcomes the prime minister to the white house and talks about a range of issues and in particular,

. >>> a bill created after casey anthony's murder trial may soon become law in florida.t increases the maximum penalty from one year to five years in prison for knowingly making a false statement to police about a missing child. anthony was acquitted of hurding her 2-year-old daughter caylee last july but was convicted of four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators. she was sentenced to four years behind bars but set free after nearly three years for good behavior. the caylee bill was unanimously approved by a house committee yesterday. >>> president obama is putting pressure on congress. the payroll tax cuts expire at the end of the month. the president wants to make sure congress hears from average americans. >> reporter: surrounded by people who wrote what 40 additional dollars per paycheck has meant to them, president obama says he sees progress in getti ting convicgress to go al with the pay rowe roll tax cuts. >> until you see me sign that thing, that photograph of me signing it at my desk, you have to keep your voice up. >> reporter: the president asked that

. >> we heard that in the casey anthony case.recently as christmas the boys were talking about the minds in utah. the boys were talking about that, at least the oilder boys to their grandparents. >> do you believe as law enforcement believes they are responsible for this. do you believe that is going to go with him to his grave or do you think it will be revealed? >> i firmly believe, i practiced law almost 30 years. i have never seen anything like this. i think that what we saw today gives away the decision. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you. >>> we want to go to the big stories for the week ahead. our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin with the president's plans for the week. >> reporter: at the white house, in italy the eurozone's economy deals with the economic woes. on thursday they will talk about a range of issues but in particular what the italian government is doing to restore market confidence. on tuesday president obama will host the second white house science fair, a chance to celebrate acr

. >>> casey anthony can't seem to stay out of the spotlight.y new photos have shown up. >> a handful of photos hit the internet last month, showed anthony with short, blond hair, blass -- glasses and a nose ring. and now, more than 150 have surfaced. many were taken inside the same place she taped her video blog, but a few were taken outside. anthony posted a two-minute you tube clip of herself earlier this week. and in the video, she supposedly talks about how happy she is with her new life. >> it is not clear why anthony is taking so many photos of herself. the only trace of her daughter caylee is the necklas she wears in the -- necklace she wears in the footage. >>> a man tries to obduct -- abduct a girl. but she got away. >> i was looking at princess stuff. >> reporter: britney baxter told me her toy shopping was rudely interrupted when a man grabbed her, tried to put hass hand over -- his hand over her mouth and carry her away. she remembered her stranger danger training. >> i was kicking him as hard as i can. >> she said a man had tried t

caylee anthony's mother, casey anthony, did not report her child's death. she was acquitted last year on several charges including murder. maryland is one of more than a dozen states thinking of enangting caylee's law right now. >>> a catholic tv station is suing the obama administration over a mandate that requires insurance to cover birth control. the network ewtn filed the lawsuit. it claims the policy is unconstitutional because it would require the broadcaster to violate church principles on the sanctity of life or pay fines of $600,000 a year. the catholic church says the policy undermines religious freedom. supporters say it's a matter of health. >> why should i be told, why should catholic institutions be told you must pay for those for somebody else? >> women who will have repeated pregnancies, unwanted pregnancies, unintended pregnancies can, in fact, be putting their health at risk. >> a catholic college and a protestant university also filed lawsuits to block the contraceptive mandate. >>> three republican presidential candidates will be speakin

caylee anthony's mother, casey anthony, never reported her missing or -- her death. was acquitted last year on several charges including murder. maryland is one of more than a dozen states thinking of enacting a caylee's law right now. >>> here's proof that you never know what people are carrying around in their bags at the airport. tsa agents at reagan national say a woman tried to bring a 12-inch machete and two throwing knives in her carry-on bag on to her flight to fresno, california, wednesday. the weapons were confiscated, and the woman was given a citation. she was then allowed to continue her flight without the knives. >>> prince george's county wants the fbi to move its headquarters to that county. it's launching a task force to look for potential sites for the facility. the county is hiring a firm to lobby the federal government on its behalf. fairfax county announced similar plans a few weeks ago. the fbi is looking for a new headquarter because the current j. edgar hoover building downtown is considered to be outdated. the new building would cost more tha

the family believes he did not get a fair trial because of publicity over the casey anthony case which happened just before his trial. you can see more of this bizarre murder case on "dateline" tonight at 10:00. >>> still ahead on news 4 at 6:00, huge crowds gathered for the latest nike shoe to hit the market. some people waited in line for hours but everyone left empty handed. >>> a road rage arrest with a twist. we'll report why a stabbing victim is now facing charges of his own. >>> the battle over same sex marriage isn't over yet in >>> a top pentagon official went to a mosque in sterling, virginia today and apologized to washington area muslims for the burning of the koran at a military base in afghanistan. he said the military is investigating and all troops are being retrained in the handling of religious materials. the mosque's imam called on muslims to respond peacefully and with tolerance. >>> four days to go until the republican presidential primaries in arizona and in michigan. mitt romney is leading in arizona and the latest polls suggest he picked up some support in michi

casey anthony surfacing again in another video diary. she talks about how happy she is and even makes reference to a new boyfriend. no mention of her daughter, caylee, in those clips. >>> man versus beast. check it out. all caught on camera. check this out. two dolphins keeping up with the wake boarder. the video taken off the beach in saint pete, florida. >>> back upstairs to the guys. >> steve: they call it flipper, flipper. thank you, gretch. newt gingrich finishing near the bottom of the gop field in last night's primary and caucuses. >> brian: despite being known as a strong debater action our next guest believes if newt gingrich gets the nomination, president obama will destroy him. former new york senator, senator al damotta. he did not have a good night and not on the ballot in missouri. what is the new metrics for him because now he's got senator santorum not going to drop out, but has more delegates than him? >> i think it's interesting that the week before you hear newt saying, rick, you should get out, you should drop so we c

you may recall jose bias in the casey anthony at one point was ill and the judge had to postpone theeck knew what was going on and we didn't. what is crucial here and why this attorney's presence was required and the judge reluctantly agreed to postpone the trial, they will have a session saturday, he wanted to get this thing wrapped up before the long weekend. that is not going to happen. it will resume on wednesday. the reason the defense attorney is so crucial is she handles the medical experts. the medical experts are crucial in saving george huguely's life. the question is whether the crime he committed is as relatively mild as voluntary than manslaughter which could get him one year behind bars, or is it first-degree murder, which would mean he would be in prison for life. we know the poor young lady was dead and the pillow was wet with blood and her nose was in the pillow. the defense expert testified that what happened is she may have suffocated on the pillow, and george was not responsible for her death. yes he may have roughed her up and had a physical confrontation, the de

and casey anthony, i'll be quite honest with you. in this one i felt it could have gone either way. have gone felony murder, life for that. second degree sounds like it's appropriate given a lot of the evidence in this case. some people may disagree, and that's the american way. however, second degree can carry up with it this very large penalty of up to 40 years. so 25 for that and then the additional one year for the additional conviction is sort of a middle of the road thing. >> what do you think? will huguely appeal? >> you know, that's a great question because at first i thought, why would he appeal when the other option is so much worse? he could actually go to trial again and someone might consider him -- a panel might consider him guilty of first degree. it's probably a no loss situation for him to appeal this because he's already had the recommendation for 26 years so he can't get a recommendation for any more than that. the only thing he can hope for is that maybe another jury down the road might consider this a manslaughter. that's if, if they can find some problem with t

this happened in the same place as the casey anthony trial where she was found innocent a few monthsr. you think it may have impacted this jury's decision? >> i think so, definitely. people in florida were rapid over that case. i don't care what happened next. there was not going to be a fair trial. >> you think this jury didn't want to be seen the way that jury was seen. >> i think it had an impact, definitely. >> that's an interesting case. we'll see where the appeal goes. thanks for being here. you can see much more of the case on "dateline" here on nbc. now another check of the weather from al in south beach. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by the so slimming jean by chico's. >> we are live in south beach. the miami beach hotel for the 11th annual food network fantastic south beach wine and food festival. unfortunately there is no festival going on around the midwest and out west. let's look live at i-90 outside of chicago in des plaines, illinois. the snow is coming down at a rate of one to two inches per hour. as we move further west, i-70 got closed in several

you know, these police reenactments, we also saw this in i believe the casey anthony trial, they're verynfuse the jury. it wasn't like a real video, and you don't want to mislead the jury in any way, so he said that's not coming in. as far as the testimony about the life insurance policy, that's hearsay. you can't talk about somebody's -- what somebody else said to prove the intent of murder. it's like one of the most basic laws or basic rules in trial practice. bill: and this case is over. there's no appeal. i mean, this -- >> no. none. it's done. bill: it's before a judge, it's done. tamra holder. a stunning development late yesterday. thank you for your time today. >> thanks. bill: martha. martha: well, back to syria now, where rebels are being slaughtered and civilians are asking where is the help for what is going on in syria? what should the united states do? >> syria is a puppet state of iran. they are a threat not just to israel, but they have been a complete destabilizing force within lebanon, which is another problem for israel, and hezbollah. martha: so the u.s. military is on

the attorney who prosecuted casey anthony back in a florida courtroom, only this time jeff ashton isyou remember ashton retired six months ago after anthony's famous now acquittal. >>> transcanada looking at a 2015 start date for the keystone pipeline. it says it's fully committed to the project and working with the state of nebraska to find the best route for it. the pipeline could create, they say, up to 20,000 jobs. white house denied a permit for it. but left the door open for them to reapply for a new route. gretch, brian? >> gretchen: the white house tiptoeing around a mandate that would have religious organizations pay for could contraceptives. rick santorum sounded off on this on "meet the press." >> there is no compromise here. they're forcing religious organizations, either directly or indirectly, to pay for something that they find is a deeply morally, wrong thing and this is not what the government should be doing. >> brian: the white house says the debate on contraceptives is over. but our next guest says not so fast. congressman darryl issa is chairman of the house over