Casey Anthony acquitted in daughter’s death

Casey Anthony has been acquitted of murder in the death of her two year old daughter Caylee.

Anthony showed no reaction when the verdict was read Tuesday in a Florida courtroom after ten hours of jury deliberation.

Anthony could have received a death sentence if she had been convicted of first-degree murder.

The 25 year old mother had been accused of drugging her young daughter, suffocating her and dumping her body in the woods.

Caylee’s disappearance wasn’t reported for a month while Anthony lied to those around her about her whereabouts and claimed Caylee was with a nanny who never existed.

Anthony was found guilty of four counts of lying to investigators.

She could receive up to a year in jail for each count.

Anthony will be sentenced Thursday morning at 9am.
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