Casey Anthony Trial Day 29: Casey's mental health, odor and psychic in focus

On Monday (Day 29), Casey Anthony trial resumed with Chief Judge Belvin Perry confirming that Casey is competent to stand for trial even as a private investigator revealed that a psychic had directed him to the spot where Caylee's remains would later be found.

On Monday, Chief Judge Belvin Perry revealed the reason for Saturday's unexpected recess, saying that the defense attorneys had filed a motion to examine if Casey is mentally competent or not to stand for trial.

Three psychological experts conducted independent examinations on Casey over the weekend. The results showed that Casey is competent to stand for trial.

“Based upon the reports that the court has reviewed, the court will find that the defendant is competent to continue to proceed,” Perry said.

But the judge didn't disclose why the attorneys had asked for mental examination, and he also sealed Casey's psychological reports from the psychologists.

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Detective Yuri Melich, who testified on last Friday, testified again on Monday. He admitted that he had misstated the dates of which he subpoenaed cell phone records for Roy Kronk, a meter reader who reported finding Caylee's remains in December 2008.

According to what Melich testified on last Friday, the cell phone records came from July to December 2008. But he modified the date on Monday, saying that the date was from June through July 2008.

When the defense attorney Jose Baez asked if Melich had made a deliberate mistake or not, Melich replied, “you’re suggesting that I intentionally misinformed the jury, and I did not.”

“It was simply that you are asking me questions based on a three year investigation, a lot of cell phone records, I don’t know what you are going to ask me,” Melich said.

Kenneth Furton, an expert in human decomposition in Florida International University, testified that until now there's no scientifically valid instrument to examine chemicals related with human decomposition.

His testimony is positive for Casey Anthony whose attorneys had rebutted the finding of Dr. Arpad Vass. Vass had earlier said the chemicals in the air sample from Casey's car is consistent with the odor of human decomposition.

Vass also testified that the chemicals in human decomposition is very unique, but Furton denied with an example that some certain fatty acids could be found in the milk. According to Furiton, the chloroform can also be found in household cleaners, such as bleach.

During the cross-examination, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton questioned if Furton had found a bleach stain in the car, Ashton said no.

Ashton also showed the jurors a little trash from the garbage, which was once placed in the trunk of Casey's car, identifying that there's no organic material in the trash bag. And he asked Furton whether Furton agrees with his theory that the odor of trash wasn't so similar with the odor of human decomposition.