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Story by Kyle Hightower (AP) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A Florida jury has acquitted Casey Anthony
of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
Anthony showed no reaction when the jury’s verdict was read
Tuesday after more than 10 hours of deliberations. But she began to
cry shortly after and hugged her attorney. She could have received
a death sentence if she had been convicted of first-degree murder.
She was found guilty of lying to investigators. Judge Belvin
Perry will sentence her Thursday. She could receive up to a year in
jail for each count.
Caylee disappeared in June 2008 and her body was found in woods
near her grandparent’s home six months later.
The lead defense attorney for Casey Anthony
says he is happy that his client was found not guilty of killing
her toddler daughter, but that there are no winners in this case.
Attorney Jose Baez said Tuesday that 2-year-old Caylee Anthony
died far too soon and that he has mixed feelings about the case. He
says he is ecstatic for Casey Anthony and wants her to be able to
grieve and grow, and somehow get her life back together.
The jury did convict Casey Anthony on four counts of lying to
law enforcement.
Baez also acknowledged prosecutors, calling them a fine group of
attorneys.

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