Presumed Guilty

Casey Anthony: The Inside Story

By: Peter Golenbock, Jose Baez

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Presumed Guilty exposes shocking, never-before-revealed, exclusive information from the trial of the century and the verdict that shocked the nation.

When Caylee Anthony was reported missing in Orlando, Florida, in July 2008, the public spent the next three years following the investigation and the eventual trial of her mother, Casey Anthony. On July 5, 2011, the case that captured headlines worldwide exploded when, against all odds, defense attorney Jose Baez delivered one of the biggest legal upsets in American history: a not-guilty verdict.

In this tell-all, Baez shares secrets the defense knew but has not disclosed to anyone until now, and frankly reveals his experiences throughout the entire case - discovering the evidence, meeting Casey Anthony for the first time, being with George and Cindy Anthony day after day, leading defense strategy meetings, and spending weeks in the judge’s chambers.

Presumed Guilty shows how Baez, a struggling, high school dropout, became one of the nation’s most high-profile defense attorneys through his tireless efforts to seek justice for one of the country’s most vilified murder suspects.

©2012 Jose Baez (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

The true story you have to hear!!

If you could sum up Presumed Guilty in three words, what would they be?

I understand why she walked. A really good book. Went into detail and told the story well.
Everyone needs to read or hear this.

great audio accounts of trials..

What made the experience of listening to Presumed Guilty the most enjoyable?

Listening to the facts of the case that might not have been reported on TV

What was one of the most memorable moments of Presumed Guilty?

The entire thing

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

What happened to the baby .. great narration of the whole event

Any additional comments?

I still think she's guilty

different perspective

After listening to this book, my mind has changed. For the first time, I agree..innocent.

Very well written

I like all the information
I dislike that it ended
This book answered so many questions I had about the case.

The real story

An unexpectedly strong case for Casey’s innocence, and a great look inside her defense’s strategy, strengths, and struggles.

Baez is a very good writer

Would you listen to Presumed Guilty again? Why?

Absolutely. He really presents the information well. It's a quick read and tough to put down.

The major strength of this book: it fills in all the gaps. You hear basically the rest of the story that you didn't hear in the media or in Ashton's book. There were very good reasons why Casey was acquitted, but the media is really only interested in telling one side of it. Baez does a great job in filling in the rest of it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I don't have a favorite "character", but my favorite part of the book is where he describes his questioning of witnesses regarding the chloroform evidence.

If you didn't see the trial, you likely missed this. It was a pretty pivotal part of the case and Baez fills in the details. Basically, the majority of the media reported that the defense's contention was that Cindy did the chloroform searches. That's not what happened. She testified to it, but the defense wasn't actually contending that that's what happened. Casey did the (one) search. They said it flat out in closing arguments. Getting Cindy to testify to that was a trick by the defense to get the prosecution to impeach their own witness. They couldn't do it themselves because it would come across badly to the jury, so they compelled her to lie so the prosecution would do it on their own. It also got the prosecution to talk at length about the 84 chloroform searches. This was another thing the media didn't report on: There were no 84 chloroform searches. It was fraudulent evidence--and the prosecution knew it was fraudulent. The defense thoroughly proved that the prosecution knowingly put on false evidence and it made the jury lose trust in them.

These are the things that are covered in this book, but conspicuously lacking in other reports of the case.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. It's an easy read and I really liked the synthesis.

Any additional comments?

I'm not convinced that Baez's version of events is 100% accurate either (the evidence points to something in the afternoon between 2:20 and 2:50 instead of the morning, as he contends), but his description of the case seems to be much closer to reality than Ashton's. Reading Imperfect Justice, Ashton seems to have no earthly clue as to why she was acquitted (and there were some very obvious reasons), while Baez seems to really understand the strengths and limitations of the evidence against her and gives a good depiction of the trial.

So detailed!

I thought this was great! I previously listened to Ashton's book and thought that This book was so much more detailed than Ashton's and actually makes me question what I thought about this case.

The Other Side- Interesting

If you could sum up Presumed Guilty in three words, what would they be?

Informative, well written, easy listening

What was one of the most memorable moments of Presumed Guilty?

The book was very good, and hard to put down. I started this book after reading Jeff Ashton's book on the case. At the time of trial, I shared the thought with many of my friends that she was guilty. After hearing this book, I understand why the jury found her not guilty.

What does Jim Frangione bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice reminded me of the Author's voice. Easy to listen to.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It absolutely was-I listened at work, in my car and at home.

Any additional comments?

I recommend the book if you watched the trial.

Not bad...

Very self grandizing, but I guess he has that right. Personally, I do not agree with everything he said or everything that happened, especially the out come of the trial, but I figure that a person needs to hear both sides of the story to make an informed judgment about someone else. While I do believe that Casey was guilty of something, I also believe that the state did not make a case for murder, but that is my personal opinion. To each their own...

jose baez

some things stretch believability but it sheds light on many things. great read yeah yeah