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Andrea Lyon Leaving Casey Anthony Defense Team

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July 1, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A source close to the Casey Anthony investigation tells WESH 2 News that death penalty defense attorney Andrea Lyon is leaving Anthony’s defense team. The source said Lyon made her intentions known more than a week ago.
Casey Anthony's lead attorney, Jose Baez, said travel expenses from Chicago to Orlando are taking their toll on Lyon.
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Lyon has only been a part of the defense team for a little over a year. She filed paperwork in June of 2009 asking for permission to enter the case.
Lyon originally said she said she would prove the Anthony case does not qualify for the death penalty because the state did not have sufficient evidence.

Andrea Lyon
In recent weeks, Judge Belvin Perry has struck down numerous motions by the defense hoping to take the death penalty off the table.
Lyon has been successful in getting prosecutors to reveal their list of five aggravating factors they may use to pursue capitol punishment.
Anthony has successfully petitioned to the court to be declared indigent, meaning her defense is paid by taxpayers. However, the Justice Administrative Commission does not pay for travel for privately retained, out-of-state attorneys like Lyon, who is from Chicago.
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Lyon’s participation started to come into question earlier this year with the addition of well-known Orlando criminal defense attorney J. Cheney Mason. He, too, was qualified to try death penalty cases.
According to Lyon’s website, she has defended more than 30 potential capital cases.
Baez said believes losing Lyon will not impact Casey's case. He said the team will continue to fight the death penalty.
Casey Anthony will be back in court on July 15.


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