After hearing thirty-three days of testimony and two days of closing arguments, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter in the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony. Anthony, 25, was found guilty of four counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for ten hours over the course of two days.
Prosecutors accused Anthony of murdering Caylee by suffocating her with duct tape. The defense team claimed Casey and her father George Anthony covered up Caylee’s death after discovering the toddler had accidentally drowned in the family pool.
Casey fought back tears as the verdict was read. George Anthony and wife Cindy showed no emotion. They left the courtroom shortly after.
Sentencing was scheduled for Thursday at 9 a.m.
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