Who were the expert witnesses in the casey anthony trial

The Casey Anthony defense team has filed a new, amended expert witness list in court with a full-roster of big-name scientists expected to testify at Anthony's upcoming murder trial.

Among those on the list:

•Dr. Henry Lee, the well-known criminalist and forensic pathologist often associated with the O.J. Simpson case. According to his website, Lee is founder and professor of the Forensic Science Program at the University of New Haven. During a 40-year period, Lee assisted with the investigations of some 6,000 cases.

Casey Anthony defense attorney Jose Baez called Lee "probably the world's foremost crime scene detective." He will testify about evidence from the recovery scene where Caylee Marie Anthony's remains were found, Casey Anthony's car and other areas.

• Dr. Tim Huntington, an assistant professor at Concordia University, Nebraska, and a board-certified entomologist. Forensic entomology applies the study of insects to a legal context to help establish times of death and postmortem movement of bodies.

• Richard Eikelenboom, a renowned Dutch forensic expert who, along with his wife Selma, is a partner at Independent Forensic Services, a Netherlands lab specializing in trace evidence recovery and Touch DNA testing. They are considered pioneers in the field of "Touch DNA." Richard Eikelenboom is a DNA expert who handles blood-pattern analysis.

Other experts listed by the defense are:

•Dr. Werner Spitz, from Michigan. Baez called Spitz "the grandfather of forensic pathology." Spitz, too, has been involved in other high-profile criminal cases. He also conducted Caylee's second autopsy, Baez reminded.

•Dr. Kathy Reichs, of North Carolina; Baez said Reichs is "the inspiration for the television show Bones." She is a well-known Dr. Reichs is an anthropologist and author.

•Dr. Jane H. Bock, of the University of Colorado Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department; Baez said Bock is a "forensic botanist," one of the most qualified in that field. Bock often works for the prosecution, Baez noted.

•Dr. Scott Fairgrieve, chair of the Department of Forensic Science at Laurentian University in Ontario; He is a forensic anthropologist.

•Dr. Kenneth Furton, of University Medical & Forensic Consultants, Inc., in West Palm Beach. Furton is a forensic chemist;

•Dr. Barry Logan of National Medical Services, Inc., in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, also a forensic chemist;

•Dr. John Leeson, of Winter Springs, a digital forensics expert;

•Dr. William C. Rodriguez, of Maryland, another well-known forensic anthropologist and co-founder of the so-called "Body Farm" or the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, which studies the decomposition of human remains. He is an unpaid consultant.

•Dr. Michael Freeman, forensic epidemiologist;

•Michael O'Kelly, an expert witness out of Nebraska, who specializes in cell phone tower operations.

Anthony, 24, is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie, in the summer of 2008. She faces the death penalty if convicted. Her trial is expected to start in May.

The defense experts are expected to testify about the various pieces of scientific evidence developed during the investigation of this case, including DNA evidence from the scene where the child's body was recovered in late 2008 and evidence collected from Casey Anthony's car.

"You will not find a better group anywhere," Baez said, noting that the experts are recognized as the leaders and authorities in their particular areas of specialization. "We searched long and hard to be able to give Casey the best defense possible. A lot of work went into compiling this group."

He said it has been "a tremendous pleasure working with each and every one of them."