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Casey Anthony lawyer's: Case 'built on nothing'

ORLANDO, Fla., July 6 (UPI) -- Casey Anthony was cleared of killing her daughter because prosecutors in Florida could not prove any murder happened, an alternate juror said Wednesday.

On Tuesday, a jury in Orlando acquitted Anthony of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse but convicted her of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to investigators about the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.

"They didn't show us how Caylee died, and that was important," juror Russell Hueckler told CBS. "No one could answer that."

Vinnie Politan, a former prosecutor, said the defense team successfully sowed reasonable doubt about the prosecution's ample circumstantial evidence.

"This jury found it reasonable to believe that a grandfather would see his granddaughter drown in an innocent manner, with no criminal liability, take that innocent accident, cover it up to frame his own daughter for first-degree murder and watch her have to battle a potential death penalty," he said.

Tuesday night, Anthony's lawyer, Jose Baez , said the case "was built on nothing."

"I have to salute this jury and I hope to one day have the opportunity to speak to them ... to thank them for being courageous," he told Fox News.

Baez and fellow defense attorney Cheney Mason told Fox the verdict stunned the public only because intensive media coverage, especially on cable TV, was, to them, severely biased against Anthony.

"The news media ... they hung her here daily for 2 1/2 years," Mason told Fox. "She did not kill her daughter."

In a news conference, Mason earlier criticized reporters and pundits for "media assassination" in maligning Anthony and assuming her guilt.

Court officials said Wednesday could be Anthony's last night in the Orange County Jail.

She faces a maximum of four years for the four misdemeanor charges, but her attorneys said she could get "time served" after already having spent three years in jail, WESH-TV, Orlando, reported.

Anthony will be sentenced by Judge Blevin Perry, chief judge of Florida's 9th Judicial Circuit, Thursday morning, Anthony's 997th day in jail. © 2011 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. UPI.com contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information of United Press International, Inc. ("UPI") and its third-party licensors, including, but not limited to, text, photos, videos, and graphics. Visitors to UPI.com may use this Web site solely for their own personal and non-commercial use. Any reproduction, republication and/or redistribution of any content on the Web site is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of UPI or its applicable third-party licensors. UPI and United Press International are registered trademarks in the United States and in other countries.

Orange County Car Accident Injures Woman | Personal Injury Lawyers ...

A car accident in Orange County involving a suspected drunk driver has left a woman in critical condition. City News Service reports that the DUI collision occurred on the 55 Freeway near Chapman Avenue in Orange the morning of July 1, 2011. The woman's Chevy pickup truck crashed into a stalled Toyota 4Runner that was stalled on the freeway. The woman sustained critical injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The driver of the SUV was arrested on suspicion of DUI. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with the critically injured victim of this collision who is apparently fighting for her life. I wish her the best for a swift and full recovery.

Drunk Driving Collisions

There were 62 fatalities and 1,492 injuries as a result of alcohol-related crashes in 2008, according to California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). In the city of Orange, there were four fatalities and 89 injuries involving DUI collisions during the same year.

DUI Laws and Liability Issues

Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a): "It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle." In this case, the driver of the Toyota SUV could be held liable for the victim's serious injuries, damages and losses.

It would be in DUI victims' best interests to contact a reputed Orange County personal injury lawyer , who will stay abreast of the official investigation and ensure that the negligent parties are held liable. A skilled car accident lawyer will also advise victims about how their own car insurance policy might apply to an incident where the at-fault motorist is uninsured or underinsured. The best personal injury law firms will always offer a free consultation and comprehensive case evaluation to injured victims and their families.

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