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Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder
Posted: 07.05.2011 at 2:15 PM
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Updated with video; Jury reaches verdict after two days of deliberation

Casey Anthony watches Tuesday as the not guilty verdict is read.
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ORLANDO -- Casey Anthony, the Florida woman accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, has been found not guilty.

The jury found her not guilty of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse and manslaughter. She was, however, found guilty of four counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer.

Anthony started to cry after the verdict was read about 2:15 this afternoon. She will be sentenced Thursday for her conviction on the lesser charge of lying to investigators.

The 12-member jury, consisting of five men and seven women, reached the verdict after two days of deliberation.

Casey Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, who went missing in June 2008. Her body was discovered in a wooded area near her grandparent's home six months later.

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