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Casey Anthony Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Fla. woman charged with daughter's murder sentenced to time served

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 25, 2010 6:13 PM CST

(Newser) – Casey Anthony pleaded guilty to check fraud today and was sentenced to time served and ordered to pay court costs. Anthony remains jailed awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges in the 2008 death of her toddler daughter, Caylee. At around the time Casey Anthony told police Caylee had disappeared, she went on a spending spree with checks belonging to a friend, Amy Huizenga.

"I'm sorry for what I did," said a tearful Anthony, who rarely speaks during her frequent court appearances. "I sincerely apologize to Amy. I wish I would have been a better friend."

Casey Anthony weeps in an Orange County Courthouse courtroom in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. She remains jailed, charged with first-degree murder for the death of daughter Caylee.
Casey Anthony weeps in an Orange County Courthouse courtroom in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. She remains jailed, charged with first-degree murder for the death of daughter Caylee.   (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)
Casey Anthony weeps in a courtroom in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
Casey Anthony weeps in a courtroom in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.   (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)
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sallythedoctor
Jan 27, 2010 12:26 PM CST
Deebles, I'm pretty familiar with sociopaths. My cousin, who grew up around the corner from me, used to scare the beejesus out of me, but I could never figure out why. He was super nice, always gave me presents, and came to play with us all the time. When I was a teenager, my mom told me that he is a sociopath. She works with people like that every day. She works at a boarding school for juvenile sex offenders. Way more than 10% of her students are sociopaths.
JGirl
Jan 26, 2010 12:57 PM CST
you're absolutely right. i'm facinated by this case because i really want to know where a girl like this got such a team of lawyers, and why, in light of the damning evidence agaist her, much of it self imposed by her lying and 'strange behavior, these attorneys are even bothering to represent her.
Mia
Jan 26, 2010 12:51 PM CST
She is a sociopath who only cares about herself.

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