October 6 — Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick responds to the defenses motion to dismiss the charges against Casey Anthony, claiming the motion is "legally flawed." Burdick contends it will be decided at the "close of all evidence" whether the state has proven its case.
October 9 — The state releases 1,400 pages of documents in the case, including photos and evidence from the FBI crime lab. Among the photos are pictures of Casey Anthony's infamous "La Bella Vida" (beautiful life) tattoo.
October 20 — Judge Jose R. Rodriguez denies the motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit against Casey Anthony.
November 6 — The state releases more discovery documents in the case, including reports that a bullet shell casing was found in the vicinity of where Caylee Anthony's remains were found.
December 11 — During a court proceeding regarding previous motions filed in the case, Casey Anthony breaks down in court when Jeff Ashton gives the states account of how Caylee was murdered.
"Her killer would prepare some substance in advance that would render her physically unable to resist ... If the killer looked at her face, maybe the killer saw her eyes ... First one piece (of tape), then two, then three so that no breath was possible," Ashton said.
December 18 — Judge Stan Strickland denies a request to take the death penalty off the table in the prosecution of Casey Anthony.
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