FL v. Casey Anthony (2011): Verdict

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Let the record reflect that the defendant is present along with counsel for the defendant. Both sides ready to proceed. It's been brought to my attention that the jury has reached the verdict. State? State's ready to proceed, Your Honor. Defense? Defense is ready. To those in the gallery, please do not express any signs of approval or disapproval upon the reading of the verdict. Let's return to the jury. State, recognize the presence of the jury? [00:00:34] Speaker 2: We do, Your Honor. [00:00:36] Speaker 1: And does the defense? Yes, sir, we do. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Have you reached the verdict? [00:00:42] Speaker ?: Yes, sir. [00:00:43] Speaker 1: Would you hand the verdict form to the court deputy, please? Would a defendant rise along with counsel? Madam Clerk, you may publish the verdicts. [00:00:56] Speaker ?: Thank you, Judge. [00:01:00] Speaker 2: In the circuit court for the 9th Judicial Circuit, NN 4, Orange County, Florida. State of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony. As to case number 2008, CF 15606-0. As to the charge of first-degree murder, verdict is to count one. We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty, so say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, on this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of aggravated child abuse, verdict is to count two. We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child, verdict is to count three. We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, verdict is to count four. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, as charged in the indictment. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, verdict is to count five. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, as charged in the indictment. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, verdict is to count six. We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. I'm sorry. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, as charged in the indictment. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. As to the charge of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, verdict is to count seven. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, as charged in the indictment. So say we all. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 5th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. [00:03:29] Speaker ?: Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. [00:03:30] Speaker 1: Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Madam Clerk, you may poll the jury. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. [00:03:33] Speaker ?: Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. [00:03:36] Speaker 2: Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. Dated at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, this 6th day of July 2011, signed, 4-person. one were these your true and correct verdicts were they all your true and correct verdicts yes turn number two were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number three were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number four were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number five were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number six were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number seven were these your true and correct verdicts during number eight were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number nine were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number ten were these your true and correct verdicts yes turn number eleven were these your true correct verdicts yes and turn number twelve were these your true and correct verdicts yes [00:04:29] Speaker 1: thank you okay will uh council and the defendant approach the podium not all the council but just representative sample casey marie afni the jury of your peers having found you not guilty as to the charge contained in count one of the indictment murder in the first degree at this time i will adjudge you to be not guilty as to count two the crime of aggravated child abuse a jury of your peers haven't found you to be not guilty the court will adjudge you to be not guilty of the crime contained in count two as to count three aggravated manslaughter of a child a jury of your peers having you found you not guilty i will adjudge you to be not guilty of that count as to counts four five six and seven providing false information to a law enforcement officer i will adjudge you to be guilty of those uh counts in order that you be fingerprinted he in open court at this time it has to be an open court okay mr bias mr mason will you be prepared to go sentencing go to sentencing thursday or friday of this week okay then we'll set sentence in thursday at 9 a.m in this courtroom okay are there any other matters uh that we need to take up at this time nothing from the state your honor ladies and gentlemen of the jury on behalf of the citizens of the ninth judicial circuit i would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for your service as uh jurors you all residents of pinellas county florida and we uh came over there uh met with you questioned you and took you away from your families for a very extended period of time and for that i say thank you as i told you when i first spoke with you in talking about jury service that one of the most important obligations of citizenship in my opinion was service on a jury i tell you it was very important that if we believed in that constitutional provision that provision that provides a right to trial by jury that it was important for people to serve no matter what that sacrifice would be as you can tell by some of the questions that some folks answered a lot of people did not want to serve and uh you knew it would be a hardship uh and uh you were candidate with the attorneys you answered all their questions and you served and for that we thank you i would also wish to advise you of some very special privileges enjoyed by jurors no juror can ever be required to talk about the discussions that occurred in the jury room except by court order for many centuries our society has relied upon juries for consideration of difficult cases we have recognized for hundreds of years that the jury's deliberations discussions and vote so shall remain their private affairs as long as they wish it therefore the law gives you a unique privilege not to speak about your jury work although you are at liberty to speak with anyone about your deliberations you are also at liberty to refuse to speak to anyone a request to discuss either your verdict or your deliberations may come from those who are simply curious or from those who might seek to find fault with you from the media from attorneys or elsewhere it will be up to you to decide whether to preserve your privacy liberty as jurors again thank you you're here by discharge and i will see you shortly back in the jury room thank you