Judge allows use of graphic video in Casey Anthony trial

Defense says the prosecution use of a graphic video only inflames the juryProsecutors say the video establishes that "duct tape is sufficient to be murder weapon" Casey Anthony is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, 2, in 2008Tune in to HLN's "Nancy Grace" at 8 ET for live reports from Orlando, Florida on the Casey Anthony trial. And follow the action on Nancy's special Casey Anthony trial page.

Orlando (CNN) -- The defense is calling the prosecution's use of a graphic video that features a smiling Caylee Anthony with a skull and duct tape superimposed over her face highly prejudicial, saying it only serves to inflame the jurors.

The accusation came in the third week of the trial of Caylee's mother, 25-year-old Casey Anthony, who faces seven counts in her daughter's death, including first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and misleading investigators.

If convicted, she could face the death penalty. She has pleaded not guilty.

Caylee's cause of death and the condition of her body when discovered months after she was reported missing have been the focus in recent days. The trial is scheduled to resume Saturday.

The defense on Friday argued against allowing the video into court, saying it presented just one of many possible scenarios and would only inflame sentiments among the jurors.

But the prosecution countered, saying it was necessary "to establish the state's theory that this duct tape was sufficient to be the murder weapon."

Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry agreed to allow the video into evidence, saying the role of duct tape in the girl's death was "highly relevant."

Perry also denied a mistrial motion made by the defense, related to the video, at the close of Friday's proceedings.

Attorneys for Anthony have said Caylee drowned in the family pool and that Casey Anthony and her father, George Anthony, panicked and tried to cover up the death. George Anthony denied that scenario during his testimony.

Prosecutors allege Anthony used chloroform on her daughter and suffocated her by putting duct tape over the little girl's mouth and nose.

They allege she put her daughter's body in her car trunk before disposing of it. Caylee's skeletal remains were found on December 11, 2008, less than a mile from the home of Anthony's parents.

Earlier Friday, the chief medical examiner in the case said the way in which prosecutors say Caylee's body was discarded left no doubt that the girl was intentionally killed.

Dr. Jan Garvaglia testified that Anthony's failure to report her daughter missing for more than a month was just one of three red flags that strongly indicate foul play.

The others were the discovery of the girl's remains amid black garbage bags in a wooded field -- "tossed in a bag to rot" was her testimony -- and the presence of duct tape on the girl's skull.

On Friday, jurors saw graphic photos of Caylee's bones and heard testimony that they had been gnawed by animals as her body decomposed during as much as six months in the field.

In Session's Nancy Leung contributed to this report.

CNN

Q-and-A: AT&T Allows Sideloading of Android Apps (ContributorNetwork)

Unlike the iPhone, where apps can only be bought from the App Store, Android smartphones and tablets can get apps from anywhere: Google's Android Market, Amazon's Appstore, and even third-party publishers' stores like Gameloft's.

Until a few days ago, Android smartphones on AT&T's network were the exception.

What do you mean? Where did AT&T phones get their apps from?

An Android smartphone on AT&T's network could only install apps from the Android Market.

Why's that?

The official reason, given by AT&T, was that making you get all your apps from the Android Market "forces developers to be accountable for the apps they submit," and "minimizes the risk of malicious apps harming customers." Which is ironic in hindsight because "the mother of all Android malware attacks" didn't come from some dodgy third-party market, but the Android Market itself.

I'm not sure if that was the real reason or not. But then, I'm inclined to dislike AT&T (even though they're responsible for my $15 per month smartphone plan). So your mileage may vary.

OK, so what's changed and why?

You can install apps from other app markets now. Heck, you could download a beta app from outside the Market and install it like you'd install software on a PC. Anything goes.

As for why? Apparently, AT&T's decided to "be more open," after all the "negative publicity" it got about this. AT&T rep Jeff Bradley would also like you to know that AT&T had your best interests in mind when it disabled a feature on your Android phone, and hopes you won't hold it against his company.

Does my AT&T Android phone let me do this?

I don't know. Mine does. The Samsung Infuse 4G apparently did before it.

How can I tell?

Unlike with operating system updates, like my Aria's earlier upgrade to Android 2.2 "Froyo," you won't be texted to download something for this. Instead, AT&T appears to be quietly streaming updates to your phone, without notifying you.

If you want to see if the upgrade's taken place yet, go to the Settings app on your Android phone, then tap on Applications. If your phone has the upgrade, there will be a new check box, called "Unknown Sources." If this box is checked, you can install apps from outside the Android Market.

Why would I want to do that?

Well, for starters, there's this place called Amazon.com, and I hear they give out a free Android app every day. The kind that would normally cost you money.

Seriously!?

Yep. Check it out.

Cool, thanks!

Don't thank me, thank AT&T. For finally doing what it should've done in the first place.

Jared Spurbeck is an open-source software enthusiast, who uses an Android phone and an Ubuntu laptop PC. He has been writing about technology and electronics since 2008.

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