CAYLEE ANTHONY (left) CASEY ANTHONY (right)Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, shown in this July 22, 2008 file photo, right, a Florida woman accused of murdering her daughter, Caylee Anthony, shown in this file photo, left, a spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office said Monday. (Pool Photo/AP)
Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in Casey Anthony Case
In Reversal, Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Death of Caylee Anthony
By SCOTT MICHELSApril 13, 2009
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Casesy Anthony, a Florida woman accused of murdering her daughter, a spokeswoman for the state attorney's office said today.
In December, the state's attorney's office filed court papers indicating that prosecutors would not seek the death penalty in connection with the first-degree murder case.
In a notice of intent filed today, prosecutors said additional information has become available. The filing says that "sufficient aggravating circumstances exist to justify the imposition of the death penalty," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
A spokeswoman for Jose Baez, Anthony's attorney, said in a statement, "This is not a death penalty case. We will do whatever is necessary to defend Casey Anthony from the state trying to take her life. We already have death-qualified defense lawyers on our team and are prepared for a vigorous defense."
Anthony, 22, has pleaded not guilty in the death of her daughter, Caylee. She is scheduled to go on trial in October.
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The child's remains were found Dec. 11, less than a quarter-mile from the home she shared with her mother and grandparents.
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