A little over nine days after being acquitted of charges that she murdered her child, Casey Anthony is now a free woman.
She was released from custody on Sunday morning a little after midnight.
As expected, where she was headed was not revealed to the media. A single pool camera recorded her release.
Casey spent nearly three years in the Orange County Jail while awaiting trial, including a short time in the Pinellas County Jail during jury selection.
After a lengthy trial, she was found not guilty on July 7 of killing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony in the summer of 2008. It was a verdict that shocked many, sparking outrage and national debate.
Several jurors, including the foreman, eventually broke their silence. They said that while they did not think Casey was inncocent, the prosecution
failed to prove that Casey killed her daughter.
The jury foremen said some jurors cried and that he felt sick when he signed off on the verdicts. On Friday’s “Good Morning America” the foreman, who was not identified, said he didn’t look at Casey when the verdict was read and would walk the other way if he ever sees her again.
Casey was, however, found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators. Those verdicts are now being appealed.
Chief Judge belvin Perry sentenced her to the maximum: one year in jail on each count to run concurrently and a $1,000 fine for each count.
Because of time already served behind bars, a calculation showed she would be released very soon, on Sunday, July 17.
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