What? (Update)

Attorney Mark Lippman, who represents the rest of the Anthony family, makes a public point of saying that they think Casey Anthony is “guilty”.

In one way this is not surprising, considering that they have been testifying for the prosecution.

What’s more than a little bizarre, though, is that they decide to make a public statement through an attorney, who just goes ahead and does it.  While the trial is still going on.  While the defense case is being presented.  Before George Anthony is recalled to the witness stand by the defense, which presumably he will be.

Now, this is not the first time their lawyer has weighed in on the prosecution’s side in a big way.  If this conduct is gratuitous mob pandering, designed to influence public opinion and possibly the jury, it would be an ethically questionable pattern apparently designed to help deprive someone of a fair trial.