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Casey Anthony Must Return to Florida for Probation

Also: She's the most hated person in America in new poll

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 12, 2011 3:21 PM CDT

(Newser) – Casey Anthony is still a free woman, just not quite as free as she used to be. A Florida judge ruled today that she must return to Orange County before the end of the month to serve one year of probation, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Because she is the most hated person in America, at least according to this new poll noted by the Los Angeles Times, the court will make an exception and keep her address under wraps. She will have to report once a month to a local probation officer, get a job, and steer clear of drugs.

The probation isn't related to her murder trial; it's for a conviction on check fraud charges that occurred before that trial began. Anthony admitted she stole checks from a friend around the time she reported her daughter missing. She has to be back in Florida no later than Aug. 26. As for that most-hated poll, Anthony beat out other luminaries such as Octomom, Spencer Pratt, and OJ Simpson.

Casey Anthony in a June file photo from her trial. (AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool, File)

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hydrox7

Aug 13, 2011 9:26 AM CDT

Such crap. If it were any other person in the world, they would transfer the probation to wherever she is and let her serve it there. This is all political bullshit--because, in today's america, all we do is pander to ignorant cretins who earn their anti-intellectual merit badge every day.

NYC_BIgBlue

Aug 13, 2011 2:35 AM CDT

They need to leave this poor woman.

tbooker

Aug 12, 2011 9:53 PM CDT

Getting a job should not be a condition of anyone's probation especially in today's economy. The only stipulation should be that they are drug free, report as ordered and stay out of trouble.

I'm not sure of what the original sentence was that she is now on probation for but it would seem that the three years she served would cover it. I can't imagine a first time offender check fraud chrage would carry a very long sentence.

It seems Florida is now doing all it can to make her life miserable and put her in possible harms way just to make up for fact they totally screwed up their murder case against her.

It's past time for all to move on from her case and see who the next villian Nancy Grace and the media want to give us to hate.

Casey Anthony is old news and she should be allowed to drift off into whatever life she will have without the constant hounding of anyone.

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