( CNN ) -- The state of Florida must fund some of Casey Anthony 's defense in her first-degree murder trial for the death of daughter Caylee , a judge ruled Friday . `` All costs submitted shall be in compliance with the Ninth Judicial Circuit 's caps and rates and are subject to further review , '' Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland said in a order issued Friday . Anthony 's defense team told the court Thursday that she was broke and could not bear expenses associated with her defense . In Friday 's order , Strickland granted Anthony 's request to be declared indigent , which means the state will pay expenses related to her defense on a discretionary basis except for private attorney 's fees . Under Florida law , there is a presumption that a defendant is not indigent if he or she has assets of $ 2,500 or more , excluding the value of a home and one vehicle having a net value less than $ 5,000 . The `` expectancy '' of money is also taken into consideration . Defense lawyers testified Thursday that there were not any book or movie deals on the horizon for Anthony . A spokeswoman for the DePaul Center for Justice in Capital Cases praised the ruling . `` The defense is pleased that this ruling came after an analysis of supplementary documents detailing the defense 's income and expenditures , which were deemed by the court to meet the legal standards for the determination of indigency for costs , '' Liz Brown said . `` After consistent misinformation from legal analysts , bloggers , and commentators , the defense hopes this ruling ends inappropriate speculation regarding any misuse of funds and looks forward to Miss Anthony 's day in court . '' Anthony 's lead attorney , Jose Baez , and Chicago death penalty attorney Andrea Lyon said in a four-page motion that they are not asking the state to pay their legal fees . They asked for assistance with fees for the service of subpoenas , investigations , travel , experts to interpret forensic evidence , expert witness fees and the cost of depositions . The defense attorneys argued that Anthony is entitled to financial assistance under the Constitution 's Sixth Amendment , which protects her right to a fair trial . Because prosecutors have indicated they are seeking the death penalty , Anthony also is entitled to `` the unique standard of care required for a capital defense , '' the attorneys assert . Caylee Anthony 's body was found in a lot near her grandparents ' home in December 2008 . The grandparents , George and Cindy Anthony , have been supportive of Casey Anthony but now are fighting foreclosure , according to a complaint filed by Bank of America . Baez testified Thursday that the defense received and spent about $ 275,000 over the past year and a half . Of that , $ 5,000 came from an anonymous donor ; $ 70,000 came from a former defense attorney , Todd Macaluso ; and $ 200,000 came from ABC through a `` deal '' with Anthony . The terms of the deal were not released . That money , Baez said , was spent on defense costs including travel , depositions and retention of experts . `` It 's been quite an expensive task , '' he said . Baez , who testified that he has spent about 2,500 hours on the case , has been paid an estimated $ 89,454 , according to financial affidavits released by the court and written in what appears to be Casey Anthony 's handwriting . Lyon has received $ 22,500 but testified Thursday that all of that money went back into costs associated with the case . `` There 's not a dime '' left , she said . Anthony wrote that both attorneys `` were or are being paid by myself '' and said her income is `` zero '' and her assets are `` zero . '' She did not list her debts or liabilities . Two more attorneys , Linda Kenney Baden and Cheney Mason , testified that they are working pro bono -- for free -- on the case .
NEW : Defense hopes ruling will end `` inappropriate speculation regarding any misuse of funds '' Casey Anthony 's lawyers said she was broke , asked for help funding investigation , experts . Her lawyers said Anthony was entitled to financial aid under Sixth Amendment . Anthony faces death penalty in death of 2-year-old daughter Caylee .