Casey Anthony Trial Update: Deputy says he didn't notice car smell
(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - Ryan Eberlin, the Orange County deputy who was dispatched to the Anthony home on June 15, 2008, took the stand to talk about that day he called to the home.
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Eberlin said he did not notice a smell from Casey Anthony's car, but he was not specifically there to examine her car, CBS affiliate WKMG.
While the jury was not present, Eberlin said he handcuffed Casey Anthony because he thought she may be a theft suspect after Cindy Anthony told him Casey Anthony had stolen from her, reports the station. He said he was quickly told to release her by a superior.
The defense has tried to block the jury from being told that Casey Anthony has pleaded guilty to check fraud after passing fraudulent checks from her best friend, Amy Huizenga's, checking account. Perry ruled that Casey Anthony's history of theft could be revealed to the jurors, but only as a means to explain why Casey Anthony was placed in handcuffs, the station reports.
When Cindy Anthony called 911 on July 15, she first said Casey Anthony stole a car, and then on a third call told the dispatcher her granddaughter was missing.
The defense has questioned why Casey Anthony was not read her Miranda rights before being questioned the night of the 15th and the following day.
Lead Detective Yuri Melich was then called to the stand to discuss Casey Anthony's arrest. He said he arrested Anthony on July 16, 2008 after she took investigators to Universal Studios and admitted she did not work there. He said she was arrested due to elements of a crime, but also because he was concerned she might hurt herself, the station reports.
Anthony, 25, is charged with first-degree murder in the death Caylee and has pleaded not guilty. Anthony could face the death penalty if convicted.
The Casey Anthony case was recently reported on by "48 Hours Mystery."