Lawyers are arguing that charging Casey Anthony with multiple counts of lying is double jeopardy.
A court of appeals has overturned two convictions.
It was no secret at the time of Florida's capital murder trial against Casey Anthony that she lied to investigators.
The 5th District Court of Appeals overturned two of the convictions against her lying to investigators.
In their appeal, Anthony's lawyers argued that she was never read her Miranda Rights before she made the statements, that she was in custody and that she only told one continuous lie, so finding her guilty on four charges for lying was double jeopardy.
The appeals court decided she told two sets of lies to deputies. While both accounts were on June 15, 2008, they were told hours apart. They said that was time enough for her to reflect on what she had said to investigators.
The court noted that they did not feel she should have believed she was in custody at the time and that the overall tone of the conversation was not accusatorial and the officers did not speak to her in an intimidating manner.
Lawyers may opt to further appeal the decision and ask for a rehearing where the full interview will be played.
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A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.
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James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet.
The Federal Reserve says it will maintain the pace of its program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows, but offered a slightly more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market.
In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because...
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Kolcraft is recalling more than 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers after at least 18 people were injured by tire blowouts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
Kolcraft is recalling more than 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers after at least 18 people were injured by tire blowouts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
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An unemployed teacher was driving home after dropping her cat off at a veterinarian when she noticed a bag on the street. Little did she know it contained $20,000.
An unemployed teacher was driving home after dropping her cat off at a veterinarian when she noticed a bag on the street. Little did she know it contained $20,000.
Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said.
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