Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. is the presiding judge in Casey Anthony 's murder trial . Jeff Deen , a Florida lawyer , told WESH . The defense has argued that Caylee was not a victim of abuse and should be allowed to testify about her life before she died. Perry 's father was one of the first two black officers on the Orlando police force . Perry has been elected chief judge in Orange County by his peers eight times .
Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. is the presiding judge in Casey Anthony 's murder trial . The defense has argued that Caylee was not a victim of abuse and should be allowed to testify about her life before she died. Perry 's father was one of the first two black officers on the Orlando police force . Perry has been elected chief judge in Orange County by his peers eight times .