| James Cheney Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1943 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida University of Florida School of Law (J.D.)[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | J. Cheney Mason, P.A. |
| Known for | Co-counsel in the Casey Anthony trial |
| Website | |
| jcheneymason.com | |
J. Cheney Mason is an American attorney, best known as a co-counsel for Casey Anthony in the Casey Anthony trial and counsel for Nelson Serrano in his murder trial.
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Mason started his private law practice in Orlando, Florida in 1971. The Florida State Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy have found him to be a board-certified criminal trial lawyer.
Mason has written legal articles, and has lectured at the Florida State Bar, University of Florida, College of Law, and other legal associations. Mason has received awards including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers's Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award received in 2004.[2][3]
Mason has appeared on news media outlets, providing expert commentary.
His most notable media appearances have occurred in the course of his involvement in the Casey Anthony trial.
Mason was hired as co-counsel to Casey Anthony's lead attorney, Jose Baez, in March 2010.
On June 30, 2011, the defense team for Casey Anthony rested without Anthony testifying in her own defense.[4] The jury began deliberations on July 4, 2011. On July 5, 2011, Anthony was acquitted of felony murder, aggravated child abuse and manslaughter. She was found guilty on four misdemeanors of providing false information to police. For the four convictions of providing false information, she was sentenced to four years in county jail, but with credit for time served and good behavior she was released on July 17, 2011.[5][6]