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July 5, 2011 3:25 PM

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Casey Anthony Trial Update: After not guilty murder verdict, sentencing for lesser charges Thursday

By: Camille Mann
Topics: Daily Blotter

Casey Anthony talks to her attorney, Dorothy Clay Sims, on Tuesday, July 5, 2011

/ AP Photo

(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - After deliberating for more than 10 hours, a jury of seven women and five men found Casey Anthony not guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.

Pictures: Casey and Caylee Anthony, Personal Photos

Anthony was also found not guilty of aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. She was found guilty of four lesser charges of providing false information to a law enforcement officer.

Judge Belvin Perry will sentence Anthony Thursday morning on those charges. While she could receive up to a year in jail for each count, legal expert Mark O'Mara told CBS affiliate WKMG he expects Perry to give Anthony time served. She has been in the Orange County Jail since October 2008.

Anthony, 25, has been on trial since May 24 in a case that has been broadcast across the country, starting with Caylee's disappearance in 2008. Caylee's decomposed body was found in the woods near the Anthony's home and a medical examiner was never able to determine how she died.

Caylee was reported missing on July 15, 2008, after Casey Anthony told her parents she had not seen Caylee since she was kidnapped by a nanny on June 16, 2008.

Later at trial, the defense said she lied about the nanny, claiming that Caylee had actually died in the family swimming pool on June 16. They stated that her seemingly carefree attitude was in fact a way for her to hide the emotional distress caused by sexual abuse from her father.

Pictures: Casey and Caylee Anthony, Personal Photos

Casey Anthony did not take the stand during the trail, leaving her claim as to how Caylee died unsubstantiated.

The prosecution contended that Caylee was suffocated with duct tape by her mother, who loved to party, tattooed herself with the Italian words for "beautiful life" in the month her daughter was missing and crafted elaborate lies to mislead everyone from investigators to her own parents.

Many dedicated followers of the trial camped outside the courthouse daily to get a spot to watch the drama from inside the courthouse. It was this public fascination and heavy media attention that caused jury selection to take place outside of Orlando. Jurors were brought in from the Tampa Bay area and sequestered for the entire trial.

Casey Anthony cried after the verdict was read and hugged her attorney Jose Baez.

"While we're happy for Casey, there are no winners in this case," Baez said at a news conference after the hearing. "Caylee has passed on far, far too soon and what my driving force has been for the last three years has been always to make sure that there has been justice for Caylee and Casey because Casey did not murder Caylee. It's that simple. And today our system of justice has not dishonored her memory by a false conviction."

48 Hours Mystery's special on the verdict, Casey Anthony: Judgment Day, will air tonight at 10/9 c.

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by caseyissociopath July 7, 2011 2:12 PM EDT

look at gnc ad in current issue of glamour ; they have an add labeled " live Beautiful" with a casey anthony lookalike ; how desperate is gnc? pretty desperate I would say . This is only the tip of the iceberg to come

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by brithastings August 15, 2011 3:11 AM EDT: she looks exactly like her!!

by VirtualVE July 7, 2011 12:19 PM EDT

Sign a Petition to "Say NO" to Casey Anthony profiting from Caylee's murder:

http://www.change.org/petitions/say-no-to-offering-casey-anthony-book-and-movie-deals-for-profit

This Petition is being sent to the President of MGM, Warner-Bros., Random House and several other influential parties.

Casey Anthony was already offered a starring role in a porn film from Vivid Entertainment. A short time later, the offer was retracted due to overwhelming public outcry.

Let's do our part to protest before the fact, instead of after.

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by RogerRogerson July 7, 2011 12:42 PM EDT: I'd pay money to read the book and/or watch the movie.

by slicked25 July 7, 2011 3:46 AM EDT

If Orange County had a "95% successful conviction rate" you can blame this loss squarely on Nancy (loudmouth I don't see how anybody can watch that show) Grace. What a sore loser she is. Her saying Tot Mom every 5 seconds after the fact will drive you crazy. Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing she said still saying has mattered. If this was a non hype you're regular ordinary murder trial Casey would've been found guilty 2 year's ago. People are sick of her *hit and don't be so naive and think that she didn't have an effect on the outcome. The media scared those folks and I don't blame them one bit not wanting to come out there and talk to those vultures yesterday.

OJ made her famous. MJ took her to another level and Casey brought (the tot mom pig *2) her back down to Earth. It's over. Deal with it.

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by caseyissociopath July 7, 2011 12:09 PM EDT: Casey is scary as she is a real sociopath ; people are not used to seeing sociopaths up close and personal so they have no idea who she really is ; she will continue to do evil deeds ; steal , lie , deceive and leave a tornado path of destruction in the lives of all those around her . It will eventually come out that she is a sociopath and nothing will change her ; she was born that way . Her parents know her best and what she is capable of . They are lucky to be alive and could have been the ultimate targeted victims of her searches for neck breaking, ruptured spleen, etc. They trusted her with her child and they surely knew better so I guess they only have to fear for their own lives now . The jury had no knowledge that she was truly this dangerous ; too sweet looking to be evil; people are very naive . She has started the lifelong trouble with the law that sociopaths often have . What will be next? We will all be waiting to see . Read about sociopaths ; they don't show any concern when their kids are dead ; everyone wanted to know why she acted like that ; sociopath by definition.


by 1pheasant1 July 7, 2011 2:55 AM EDT: The next time I'm called for jury duty, I'll be excused because I fear for my life!; Reply to this comment

by JayAdlerMusic July 7, 2011 1:19 AM EDT

I would suggest that those that are continuously criticizing the Casey look at the case this way. Supposing you lived in a small town in the Mid West. Your are suddenly pulled over and charged with a vehicular offense. You are sent to arraignment, put up bail and assigned a court date. Your trial is short and you are acquitted for lack of evidence. Now nobody wants to speak to you, they won't give you a job, the whole town believes you did it, but you were acquitted. How would you feel?

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by TheKnowerseeker July 7, 2011 10:51 AM EDT: Casey had *something* illicit to do with her daughter's death; there just isn't any evidence as to what *exactly* that is. In that case, there should be a law and punishment on the books for people who can be proven had *something* illicit to do in a victim's death whenever it cannot be discovered exactly what that "something" is.


by RogerRogerson July 7, 2011 12:40 PM EDT: It's a good thing dumb people like TheKnowerseeker won't ever hold any position of power. "I think that person should go to jail for the rest of their life, they look guilty to me!"

by JayAdlerMusic July 7, 2011 1:11 AM EDT

Of course individuals and some media personalities can sit around blaming Casey Anthony, the jurors, the attorneys and the entire American system of jurisprudence but it is all pleasant speculating by individuals who were not in the courtroom. A trial is like going to the track. You hold your ticket and absent a photo finish, your horse that you believed in does not win. You tear up your ticket, it is over. I admit that I am puzzled by the evidence presented in this trial, but Casey was acquitted and found innocent on the most serious counts. She was found innocent of these and in a capital case, the prosecution has to go the extra mile to obtain a conviction.I do not know anyone in this matter but it is not what we should be doing in a matter of a jury trial. All day I hear vitriol and hate speech against this woman on the air and it is not going to change anything.Astoundingly I hear many comments furthered by people still sure of her guilt. It's over.

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by TheKnowerseeker July 7, 2011 10:53 AM EDT: She'll be free of prison/jail (soon), but the public will be sure to keep her freedom and happiness in check for the rest of her life. Justice will be served one way or the other.

by George_Vreeland_Hill July 6, 2011 11:05 PM EDT

Why did the jury find Casey Anthony guilty of lying to cover things up, but found her not guilty of what she covered up?
She knew something.
Also, why did she wait 31 days to report her little daughter missing?
This whole thing is a shame and now Casey gets to profit from it.
The justice system failed in this case and the prosecutors should never be allowed to work on another case again.
They screwed up beyond belief.
I understand reasonable doubt, but they left reason to let her go.

George Vreeland Hill

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by JayAdlerMusic July 7, 2011 1:36 AM EDT: This gentleman is outlining exactly what I have attempted to debunk. As sardonic and uncaring as it may appear, the extraneous activity of Casey is not probative or hard evidence that ties her to the crime.She could have had a breakdown or maybe substance abuse caused her behavior to change or maybe ten other causative agents.I agree her partying would be reprehensible but that is only if she was guilty of the crime.I am sure she will engage in money making deals books TV and why not. The Son of Sam laws only apply to convicted felons. You just did it too, you forgot that she was found innocent of the felonious charges and at most may catch a misdemeanor.


by dresia July 7, 2011 8:20 AM EDT: I totally agree with you George. I had to cut the TV off after becoming so disgusted in the verdict. I mean, what in the hell is going on here in America anymore, to allow a killer to walk free. If she didn't do it, she knows who did and she knows something that's for sure. But it's ok, she got away with it, but not in God's eyes. Trust me, God is a loving God, but he is also a God of revenge and Casey will pay, you'll see.


by TheKnowerseeker July 7, 2011 10:55 AM EDT: The public will ensure that Casey pays for her crimes.


by gosstom July 6, 2011 8:43 PM EDT: ...Worst case of Child Suicide I have ever seen....When will these 2 year old children stop killing themselves...They should ban the sale of duct tape to anybody under 3 years old....That would solve the problem.....Hopefully.....; Reply to this comment

by ga31805 July 6, 2011 7:58 PM EDT

The question is, If Casey didn't do who DID???? Could this be another case of the doughnut eating cops being late for a doughnut break and took the easy way out. There was a guy in columbus ga that spent many years in prison and he didn't do it, the person that did it finally admitted to it. Oh I forgot this is the great USA, you go to jail wait three years for a trial and then the verdict is not guilty. Hmmm let me see if I get this right "Innocent until proven guilty" isn't that the saying in these great States of America. I wouldn't sit in jail, first if I didn't do something I wouldn't go. The bottom line if I didn't so something, there would be a lot of people in a fist fight with me trying to take me, and I wouldn't stop. And that junk about resisting arrest, arrest me for what if I didn't do it, so I am just defending myself against false imprisonment. But back to Casey, if she didn't do it WHO DID IT????? If she really didn't do it we have another perfect example of the police being incompetent and accusing the wrong person, and letting the trail of the real killer get cold for 3 years. Most cops ain'T got the sense to get out of the rain. Let alone catch a killer, yea they get luck sometimes. But look at the facts, most big crimes they can't solve. I am surprised some of them even know how to wipe their own butts after they take a crap. What took them so long to find a body???? Oh, they didn't do police work and find the body, someone had to come along and hand it to them. Where is DNA, where are witnesses, where are the facts, not speculation of what happened. OH I forgot, it the cops they can only work with their wild imagination with no facts or evidence as its called. If Casey didn't do it, where is the person that did, why ain't they in court??? And as far as her not reporting the girl missing for 31 days, what is the whole story behind that. IF thats the case why didn't they lock her up for 20 years for child negligence or something. Take the little black girl that tries to work and has to leave the kids for a couple hours, they throw the book at her and her kids aren't dead. And Casey didn't miss her child and she walks ?????
Whats wrong with this whole picture. Wake up america, Wake up everyone. Ain't it about time we all figured out a system that works, becasue this one sure don't.

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by rdnkkkgrl July 6, 2011 11:06 PM EDT: u no theres alotta questions there that definitly need to be answered but i honestly dont think she killed that bby u no theres a certain truth to every lie and i honestly think maybe the bby did drown and the mothers father did sexually assault that grl and as for beeing an x cop he probably thinks oh who in the hell gonna believe her over me he has plenty of experience after all he was a cop he nos the ins and outs i do think the mother is covering up something but i really dont think she did it and if she did i dont think god would of let her go scott free


by childofjehovah July 6, 2011 7:30 PM EDT: Let me tell you there is no justice with this system! My Sister was murdered by two guys back in 82 and he was given 42 years without parole and served 15 years and got out and got right back into trouble and was put right back into prison! Do not tell me this system works! This monster murdered her child and then went partying at some bucket of blood to enter some hot body contest and she was a good mother? Right and I am Mother Teresa! 31 days she tells no one about her daughter missing and lives it up partying! Guilty and her day of judgement is coming! I agree with you Suesark and I think it very bold of these jurors to even show their face after rendering their verdict right now with as angry as people are! If this system keeps on letting the guilty go like this we are going to start seeing more and more vigilante justice because they are not doing their jobs! Just look at the pedophiles that are harming children. A result of a failed system!; Reply to this comment