Casey Anthony's Mom Cindy Won't Be Tried for Perjury
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No new trial for Cindy Anthony.
"We are not going to pursue perjury charges against Cindy Anthony," Florida State Attorney's Office Spokesperson Danielle Tavernier said late Tuesday. Many wondered whether Anthony would be called to task for testimony she gave during the murder trial of her daughter Casey Anthony.
In the high-profile case, Cindy said on the stand that she had performed Google searches about chloroform on the family's home computer; later evidence revealed that she was at work at the time.
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Prosecutors argued that Casey had performed the chloroform searches in summer 2008. They argued that Casey, now 25, used the substance to knock her daughter Caylee, 2, unconscious, and then duct-taped her mouth to suffocate her, finally stuffing her child's body in the trunk of her car before disposing of it days later.
Acquitted of Caylee's murder, Casey is set to be released from prison this Sunday. (She has received credit for time-served on a four-year sentence after being convicting of lying to police after Caylee's disappearance.)
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20this is one sick family. that poor little girl didn't have a chance in this household. boycott anything that could help make them money. only way to get some justice since the 12 dumbest people in florida let the murdering daughter walk free.
Cindy has herself a financial adviser now. Her daughter got off and will be offered mega bucks, the jury is getting paid mega bucks by ABC News, and now Mommy is getting off too. Not the best example of our judicial system.
Yeah, why not. Casey beat the murder rap, let mom go, too. Heck, send them all to Disney World for having to put up with the trial.
so if you were the mom you would let your daughter rot in jail after losing your grand baby
I think the Mom, Cindy, lied, too. It was so her daughter wouldn't be dead as well as the granddaughter. Cindy was the one who brought it to the police that Caylee was missing so you know she loved her and wanted to locate her. She didn't know her daughter killed her though she may have suspected she sold her or did something. i think it was easy to see why Cindy lied, but it was rather apparent that she did lie almost immediately. She lied to save a life, her daughter's. her daughter lied to cover up her murder of her daughter. If Cindy threatened to take her, then she didn't act fast enough and it was certainly justified. However, I do think she should have been charged with perjury anyway. Has to be some accounting for the lies. Problem is that Casey fooled the jury or just too many things the defense threw out there trying to give the jurors doubt. I think there might be possible charges against the attorneys as they are not to put on witnesses who will perjure themselves, which is why Casey was not on the stand. But they threw so many what ifs in there that it might have been a question whehter grandpa did it, or if it was in the pool, or someone kidnapped her. I am not buying all that. A friend said she watched the trial and there just wasn't enough evidence. One thing the lying did was to help Casey destroy evidence. Looks like there should be some penalty there for destruction of evidence that might have convicted her or someone.
Cindy may be guilty of perjury and bad parenting...but the hell she and her husband have been going through is more than most of us can endure. May God bless them and their marriage.
Great question below... did Cindy have to log in/out of work? Is there proof she was at work? If so, she should be found guilty of her obvious lying. I hope they'd get a jury with half a brain, though.
"...with Liberty and Justice for All" NOT. NO reason Cindy should not be punished for protecting her child. American Justice and morale is taking a beating.
This whole family is a bunch of nut case liars and murderer's!! she should be tried just like her daughter...the apple didnt fall far from the tree here! Cindy controlled this family from day one and I believe she threatened to take caylee from her and have her arrested for stealing from her and this is what caused her to leave with the baby. personally when Casey gets out of jail on sunday I wish dexter was waiting for her!!
That whole family just makes me sick.
@Christina they had PROOF she was at work via the evidence they showed during the trial. The boss stated she WAS at work and on her work computer at the time. She SHOULD be tried but once again another GUILTY member of this sick family is getting away with their crimes!
They may have suffered but they have no one to blame for that except for Casey Anthony...Laws are meant for everyone...
CASET MAY HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BUT HOW CAN YOU DEFEND THE FACT LEAVE THE FAMILY ALONE I HOPE THEY NEVER HAVE A PEACFUL DAY IN THEIR LIFE AND I HOPE THAT EACH TIME THEY CLOSE THEIR EYES THAT THEY SEE THAT BABYS FACE I AM A MOTHER AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER LIED ABOUT THIS FOR MY CHILD I TRUELY HOPE THAT ANYONE WHO WOULD THAT THEIR CHILD IS NOT WHO IS GOING TO RUN OUR COUNTRY IN THE FUTURE
I believe she is guilty of perjury. However, unless there are timestamped videos from her employer showing when she came in and any times she left, they can't prove it was her. It can be argued someone else was using her credentials. If the above exists, she should be tried and if convicted, punished to the fullest extent of the law.
THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW WELL THE PEOPLE WE PUT INTO OFFICE WORK FOR THE PEOPLE THIS IS TOTALLY DISCUSTING AND I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD CONTACT THE STATE ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND TELL THEM THIS ISNT OK WITH US I HAVE
WHY I THE H=== IS SHE NOT BEING TRIED WHO GOT PAID OFF IN ALL THIS IF ITS WAS ANYONE ELSE JAIL WOULD BE A DONE DEAL
The beleaguered Anthony family have all suffered too much already. Leave them in peace. Casey is not guilty.
exactly Leslie...why are there laws if they won't be enforced...such BS!
i totally agree leslie! i also heard on a local radio show here in houston tx, that she might be coming to live here. they interviewed her aunt or cousin, im not sure which, but H*LL NO! houston does not want u here!!!
BULLCRAP!!! SHE SHOULD BE TRIED FOR PERJURY!!! EVIDENCE SHOWED SHE LIED ON THE STAND!!!!! THIS FAMILY IS DISGUSTING! A MURDER GOT OFF SCOT-FREE AND NOW THE MURDERER'S MOTHER WON'T BE PUNISHED FOR LYING ON THE STAND???? WHY EVEN HAVE THEM PUT THEIR HAND ON THE BIBLE AND SAY THEY SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH IF YOU WON'T HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS IF THEY LIE?????????? THIS IS A DISGRACE TO OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM!!!