Casey Anthony, Not Guilty!

Mugshot from June 2008

Casey Anthony was acquitted of charges on Tuesday for the death of 2 year old daughter back in June 16   2008 the verdict caught the media attention in disbelief as the clerk read Casey Anthony not guilty of felony           

murder (murder during the commission of a felony, first degree murder (premeditated murder), second degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse.Casey Anthony was however charge with a misdemeanor for lying to law enforcements and investigators and could be sentence up to at least 4 years in 

prison according to the state of Florida The case goes back in June 2008 when Caylee Marie Anthony was reported missing by her grandmother Cindy. Casey Anthony decide not to report her missing.In July 15 2008 Casey Anthony father George Anthony  went to pick up her car after gotten a notice from a post office

Casey Anthony with daughter Caylee Anthony

when he got there him and tow attendant claim it was a strong odor coming from the trunk. Caylee Anthony was reported missing to the Orange County Sheriff's Office on July 15, 2008, by her grandmother, Cindy. During the same call, Casey Anthony acknowledged to the 911 operator that Caylee had been missing "for 31 days".A distraught Cindy also told the 911 operator "There is something wrong. I found my daughter's car today and it smells like there's been a dead body in the damn car."five months later in December 2008, Caylee remains were found. the orange county sheriff department began investigating the disappearance of Caylee Athony Casie lied and told Detective Yuri Melich that she had been kidnapped by her nanny,zanny and lied and told the police that she work at Universal Studios. Casey Anthony was first arrested on July 16, 2008,and was charged the following day with giving false statements, child neglect, and obstruction of a criminal investigation. The judge denied bail, saying Casey had shown "woeful disregard for the welfare of her child. During the trial there was twelve jurors five alternates being sworn in.The panel contained nine women and eight men. The defense led by Jose Baez presented claim that Caylee Anthony death was an drowning incident in family pool on June 16, 2008, and found by George Anthony. then covered up. Baez also claim that George Anthony have sexually abuse Casey since she was eight. She also claim that her brother Lee also made sexual advance toward her. Both was given a paternity test and found none of it was true. July the 3 the prosecutor  had forensic holes evidence, saying it was based on a "fantasy". Fellow defense attorney Cheney Mason then followed with an additional hour-long closing argument.The jury began deliberations on July 4. On July 5 Casey was found not guilty of first degree murder. aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse, but guilty on four counts of misdemeanor providing false information to a law enforcement officer. Anthony will be sentenced on Thursday, July 7 at 9 am ET on the conviction of giving false information to law enforcement officers. The case got widespread attention a very popular case since the OJ Simpson and Michael Jackson trials.