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The Casey Anthony Trial
The Casey Anthony Trial During Casey's trial she sat there emotionless. The only time that she had appeared to be upset was when the jury had criticized her as a person, but not as a parent. Casey used the defense that she was allegedly sexually abused as a child as a reason to be unfit for trial, even though she had already proclaimed her innocence. When Casey had been told that her daughter's body had been found she acted like it was not a surprise to her. Nothing about her daughter being dead seemed to phase her. Ultimately Casey was not found guilty of first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, or child abuse. She had received the maximum sentence of six years for false informing. She was released on July 17, 2011 after three years of jail time with good behavior and time served. Since Casey's release she has not been anywhere to be found. It has been said that she plans together plastic surgery so that she can't be recognized. If she had nothing to do with the murder, then why is she running away from herself? I disagree that she is not guilty of first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, or aggravated child abuse for the fact of how emotionless she was throughout the entire trial, and how lie after lie had come out of her mouth. I understand that there wasn't enough evidence to prove that she was guilty but all the evidence that had been found couldn't point to anyone else. I feel there was enough to prove that she was guilty just by how careless she seemed about all of it. The whole month Caylee was missing she was out drinking and partying. I believe she should have gotten more charges or stipulates just for the fact that she didn't report her daughter missing. I believe therein not doubt that she was involved with what happened to her daughter (Huffington Post).

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