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Casey Anthony Case Study

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The case I chose was the Casey Anthony vs. the state of Florida was a criminal case in which the state of Florida accused Casey Anthony of murdering her two-year-old child Caylee Anthony. On on July 15, 2008 Caylee Anthony was reported missing by her grandmother Cindy Anthony. On July 16, 2008 Casey Anthony was arrested and charged with child neglect. On August 28, 2008 Casey Anthony was released on bail per ABC News. It was held in a Florida state trial and then in trailed again in a Florida district court of appeal. The charges are murder, and child neglect. Casey Anthony was found not guilty on July 5, 2011 in the murder trial in 2008. She was then accused of providing false information to a law enforcement but was found not guilty on
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Casey Anthony, Caylee’s mother, was

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She used a nanny co-workers. About anyone she could be questioned about there was pretty much a lie or a cover up on it. Knowing Casey there was a lie for everything, her parents even described her as non-truthful. Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez, had been the nanny of Caylee Anthony for almost 2 years. Zenaida or Zanny, was suspiciously reported to have kidnapped Caylee.

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Just a few months later on December 11, 2008 Caylee's remains were found in an area of thicket not far from the Anthony home. Casey Anthony was going to be facing the death penalty for the murder of her daughter, Caylee on April 14, 2009. Since there was a lot of attention with this case the jury was picked from a neighboring county by the name of Pinellas, but the trial took place in Orange County where the offense happened. During the trial the jury was confined until the case was completed (Hails, 2013). Not to mention, Casey Anthony was accused by the prosecution of covering Caylee's mouth with duct tape and smothering her to death during opening statements.

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USA TODAY published an article “Casey Anthony breaks her silence: I sleep pretty good at night.” Anthony did an interview with Associated Press speaking about the case and her daughter’s death for the first time. The Associated Press said that the interview with Anthony was “revealing, bizarre and often contradictory, and ultimately raised more question than answers about the case.” In the interview with Associated Press, Anthony admitted to lying to the police about a number of things such as her employment, leaving her child with a babysitter, and receiving a call from Caylee before she went missing. During the trial, the defense stated that Caylee had drown in the pool and then Casey Anthony’s father tried to cover up the accident.

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Casey Anthony was acquitted of her daughter’s death in July 2011 and maintains her innocence to this day. However, she did serve time for providing false information to a law enforcement officer during her daughter’s investigation. According to Mary Bowerman’s March 2017 article, “Casey Anthony Probably Killed Her Daughter, But by Accident, Judge Says,” retired Judge Perry, who presided over the case, believes Casey may have accidentally killed her daughter.

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Casey Anthony: Baby Murderer? The Casey Anthony case captivated the nation for months, it was a massive media spectacle . The defendant, Casey Anthony, was accused of murdering her two year old baby Caylee Anthony. Caylee was taken care of by Casey Anthony and Casey ’s parents, George and Cindy Anthony.

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Monique Chavez Professor Wenzell English 100 8 April 2015 Paper #3 The Casey Anthony Trial: The Verdict That Shocked The Nation On July 5, 2011 Casey Anthony was found not guilty of killing her two-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony, in an Orlando, Florida courtroom. The Casey Anthony murder case became the Social Media trial of the decade, hundreds of people showed up each day to watch the case unfold. Many people arrived to the courthouse before 8 a.m. to secure the best seats.

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On the Google search history these searches were found “neck breaking" and "how to make chloroform" supporting the reason why chloroform was found in the back of Casey’s car. Those to searches give evidence as to how Casey killed her daughter. The way not mattering as much as why was that searched on her Google browser in the first place? Well Casey searching those terms on Google shows that she had been planning to kill. A strand of hair was recovered from the trunk of Casey's car which was similar to the hair taken from Caylee Anthony's hairbrush.

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(2021) The trial lasted 6 weeks from May to July 2011, the prosecution was seeking the death penalty, they alleged Casey wanted to get rid of her parent

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In this case the only obstacle the prosecutors had was prove that Caylee Anthony was murdered by her own mother, they had to prove beyond reasonable doubt to the jury that she was behind her daughter’s death. Most of the evidence that was presented was in fact pointed to Casey Anthony as the person who was fully liable for her daughter

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There has not been a more controversial court case since O.J Simpson back in 1995. Casey Anthony made a widespread image for herself which is none other than a psychotic mother who did not care for her child Caylee. Previous relations with her father as a child, George Anthony, provide enough information which shows that he in fact contributed to the behaviors Casey exhibited as a young adult. Both George and Lee Anthony, Casey’s brother, affected a proper stimulation for her to experience as a child with consistent sexual abuse and molestation (Gwynne 2011). Due to these experiences as a young adolescent, Casey grew up to believe it is proper behavior to treat children in such a way they are not capable to feel a specific love and affection

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I vividly recall my mother’s astonishment that I, as a 10 year-old, would be glued to the television set. The Casey Anthony case was aired for years, I was fascinated by how the law worked and the new facts that were discovered that threw the case to one side or another; I felt connected to this case because it was in my home state. My mom never grows tired of telling this story, and with every year passing I know she becomes more and more proud of the little girl who admired the men in blue suits on the screen and decided then she wanted to be a lawyer. I remember watching my mom gaze at me with an amazed look in her eye that I have now grown so fond of.

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Shockingly, as the top headline of the news spread worldwide, the world came in silence when Caylee’s skeletal remains were found on December 11, 2008 that were found with a blanket inside of a trash bag in a wooded area near the family home (Death of Caylee Anthony”). After recovering all of Caylee’s remains, investigators gave reports and a trial testimony explaining the duct tape that was found at the front of the skull and on the mouth of the skull. During the trial, the medical examiner explained that the duct tape was the main reason as to why Caylee’s murder was ruled as a homicide. The court trial lasted six weeks from May to July of 2011, the investigation and testimonies was a very important role in this case. Of course, the prosecution sought the death penalty since Casey murdered her daughter by administering chloroform and applying duct tape to her mouth and head.

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Reading an article, it was stated that when Casey found out she was pregnant, she hid her pregnancy from her parents until she begins show. A friend of her mentioned after the birth of Caylee she would give her up for adoption. Hearing these accusations can sum up the reason for Caylee's death. During the trial Casey had various of stories as to what happened to her child, but none of them made any sense and were false. People couldn’t understand if her child was missing, Casey should've called the police and filed a report and try to look for her instead of waiting for thirty

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Ella committed a crime against her own offspring, by attempting to murder the child by placing it in a box in the garbage. The crime committed by Ella Christiansen is considered a crime against people. When Christiansen’s arraignment is heard she is accused of attempted murder in the second degree (no death penalty), endangerment of a child and child abandonment. The judge asks Ella if she pleads guilty or not guilty and Ella responds “ not guilty” surprisingly. The plaintiff accuses Christiansen of being a flight risk and mentions her alleged killing of another baby.

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