Casey Anthony Verdict Announced - HISTORY

On July 5, 2011, following nearly six weeks of testimony, an Orlando, Florida, jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter. The jury chairwoman reads the verdict to a packed courtroom.

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