The jury is deliberating on multiple charges against Casey Anthony including four counts of lying to police officers, aggravated child abuse, manslaughter of a child, 2nd degree murder, felony murder (1st and 2nd degree), 1st degree murder. Felony murder is very similar to aggravated child abuse leading to manslaughter, but has a very different penalty. Child abuse leading to a death (child manslaughter) has a recommended sentence of five years, although a judge may impose up to 20 years.
One can get to felony murder by determining Casey engaged in aggravated child abuse (i.e., she used chloroform on Caylee to keep her quiet) and in the course of doing so, Caylee died. Felony murder seems relatively easy to get to-- and first degree felony murder can be a life sentence (or 25 to life etc) with parole.
The defense didn't even dispute the four charges of lying to a police officer, which would be a total of four years. If the jury were to go with aggravated child abuse and manslaughter, she could get a sentence for that of five years. So nine years is the absolute minimum amount of time served.
It seems there is a verdict. It's 10:55 am PST - There is a verdict.
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