Casey Anthony Trial: Jury delivers verdict (July 2011)
On July 5, 2011, Florida mom, Casey Anthony, was acquitted in the death and disappearance of her daughter, Caylee Anthony. Here is the moment the court delivered the verdict and Casey’s immediate reaction. Casey Anthony was acquitted of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter. She was found guilty on two counts of providing false information to law enforcement regarding a missing person.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Casey Anthony became a household name in 2008, following the disappearance and death of her daughter, 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, and again in 2011, when a Florida jury found her – controversially – not guilty. In the years since the trial, Anthony has discussed the case very few times: once in a 2017 phone call with the Associated Press and in an on-camera interview as part of a three-episode series in 2020.
Who is Casey Anthony?
Casey Anthony was infamously tried and acquitted of first-degree murder in the disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in Orlando, Florida. Casey Anthony was 22 at the time of her daughter’s disappearance.
At trial, Casey was found guilty on two counts of lying to law enforcement about the whereabouts of Caylee shortly after she was reported missing. Casey claimed she was with a babysitter, which turned out to be a false story, officials claimed at trial.
According to court records, here were the original charges against Casey Anthony – and what happened at trial.
What happened at her trial? Was Casey Anthony found guilty or not guilty?
Casey Anthony did not testify in her defense. Casey’s father, George, and mother, Cindy, testified during the trial.
Timeline:
Casey Anthony Trial: Key Players – and where are they now?
Where is Casey Anthony now?
In 2020, Casey Anthony participated in a docuseries, “Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies,” which streamed via Peacock. She also, according to state records and FOX News, filed documents to start her own private investigation business.
“I am a legal advocate. I am a researcher. I have been in the legal field since 2011, and in this capacity, I feel that it’s necessary if I’m going to continue to operate appropriately as a legal advocate that I start to advocate for myself and also advocate for my daughter,” she said in the video, pushing people to her Substack, which charges $10 a month to subscribe to.
The Source: The information in this article came from various sources, including Casey Anthony’s March 1 TikTok video; the Substak website; FOX 35 and FOX News coverage of Caylee Anthony’s disappearance in 2008, Casey Anthony’s arrest in 2008, and 2011 trial and acquittal; court records via Orange County Clerk of Court; Florida Bar; office websites for Jose Baez, James Mason, Judge Perry, Jeff Ashton; and various media reports.
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