Casey Anthony Trial Verdict: Not Guilty of Murder
After deliberating for less than 11 hours in two days, jurors have reached a verdict in the Casey Anthony Trial, a first-degree murder case that has captured the nation’s attention for the last few months.
Casey Anthony, 25 years old, has been found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. The jury declined to convict her of either first degree murder or manslaughter.
The court clerk stood and officially published the verdicts as follows:
Count 1:First Degree Murder – Not Guilty
Count 2:Aggravated Child Abuse – Not Guilty
Count 3:Aggravated Man Slaughter – Not Guilty
Counts 4-7:Providing False Information to law enforcement on multiple occasions – Guilty
Their decision, which was read aloud at 2:15pm EST, was arguably the most anticipated verdict in the nation, with crowds of hundreds gathered outside of the Orange County Courthouse eagerly awaiting its announcement.
The sequestered jury of seven women and five men, chosen from the Tampa Bay area because of exhaustive pre-trial media coverage in the Orlando area, listened to 33 days of testimony and another two days of closing arguments before reaching their decision.
As the verdicts of “Not Guilty” were being read, Casey Anthony broke down in tears while the prosecution silently stood in what appeared to be stunned disbelief.
Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday July 7 at 9:00am EST.
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Posted: July 5, 2011
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Jul 5, 2011
Are they crazy.that bitch is guilty as sin!
Jul 5, 2011
Like Russel the alternate juror said, there was no evidence proving that Casey murdered her child. Like George told his "friend", it was an accident that snowballed out of control. Perhaps it is then that the coverup happened between George, perhaps his wife, and daughter? Don't really know. She was then buried nearby no proof but by someone. Beylond a shadow of a doubt it was not murder1.
I am very happy. Cannot believe that the Press has all but sent her to the gallows! For what? Thank God for the Jury System. Congratulations to the wonderful Defence Team.
Jul 5, 2011
It appeared to me that enough evidence was presented to convict her, if only involuntary manslaughter.
She disrespected the corspe, dumped it, lied about it (among many other lies).
Her daughter pays the supreme cost for her selfish, careless, and I believe murderer of a mother.
Jul 5, 2011
she did it and she got away with it & sadly Caylee had to pay the ultimate sacrafice so her mom could live LA VITA BELLA.
Jul 6, 2011
Absolutely sickening.
Jul 6, 2011
This whole verdict makes me sick to my stomach.
Jul 6, 2011
11 hours. Really?
Jul 7, 2011
If nothing else she was guilty of failing to protect her child! I think she was totally guilty of murder. Doesn't matter what I think though…
Jul 7, 2011
If the jury was convinced of her innocence. What took them 11 hrs? They probably wanted to get out of being sequestered.
Jul 7, 2011
Thank God for the jury system. You have got to be kidding. Having been in the legal system for 50 of my 78 yrs. Juries get it wrong more times then you can imagine
Jul 7, 2011
I can not believe that this was the outcome! What a liar!
Jul 8, 2011
weather you jump verdict or not what happen to Jezebel will happen to you as the animals, birds eat your daughter;s carcase, so shall they eat up yours that no man will forever reorganize u and after that hell fire is open for u unless you repent and confess your atrocity to mankind because is not only that u kill this child but u denied her every human right to be buried and mourn for oh motherhood has been abused and u still have plan for more children have one man for u his name is called demon two of u will make a better couple.