If he had been found guilty, she could have faced the death penalty.
Casey Anthony, left, and one of her attorneys, Dorothy Clay Sims, wait in the courtroom during the second day of jury deliberations in her murder trial in Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday. She was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida jury acquitted Casey Anthony Tuesday of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
Judge Belvin Perry scheduled reading of the verdict for 2:15 p.m. EDT.
Anthony showed no reaction when the jury's verdict was read Tuesday after more than 10 hours of deliberations. She could have received a death sentence if she had been convicted of first-degree murder.
The jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days after hearing 33 days of testimony. If convicted of first-degree murder, the 25-year-old Anthony could have received a death sentence.
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