A Florida judge who ordered Casey Anthony to serve a year of probation for check fraud now that she is out of jail stepped down from the case on Wednesday.
Judge Stan Strickland did not say why he was recusing himself, but Anthony's defense lawyers had accused him of prejudice after he gave television interviews about Anthony's acquittal last month in her trial on charges of murdering her child.
Judge Belvin Perry, who presided over Anthony's murder trial, was taking over the probation case. Anthony has until 10 a.m. Thursday to report to the Orlando probation office.
Anthony's lawyer, Jose Baez, told NBC's TODAY on Wednesday that bringing Anthony back to Florida would put her in danger, and he argued that Strickland's order was legally flawed.
If Anthony does return to Orange County, it's unclear where she would live. "They had to shut down streets for us to leave Orlando," Baez said Wednesday. "I certainly don't think that's something they want to embrace for her to come back."
According to NBC, parolees must give an address or location so they can be supervised under Florida law. The law also requires that the address be made part of the public record unless a special exception is made.
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