Casey Anthony Sentenced

By Grace Wollensak
Grace Wollensak
Grace Wollensak
July 11, 2011Updated: October 1, 2015

Casey Anthony talks with her attorney Dorothy Clay Sims at her sentencing hearing on charges of lying to a law enforcement officer at the Orange County Courthouse July 7, in Orlando, Florida.  (Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)
Casey Anthony talks with her attorney Dorothy Clay Sims at her sentencing hearing on charges of lying to a law enforcement officer at the Orange County Courthouse July 7, in Orlando, Florida. (Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)
Casey Anthony, who last week was found not guilty of killing her daughter, Caylee Anthony, has been sentenced to four years in prison for lying to the police.

The exact amount of time she will be spending in jail has yet to be determined, but it is likely that she will spend far less time there than four years, since she has already served nearly three years in jail prior and during the trial.

Before the sentencing, her defense attorneys argued with the judge, saying her convictions should be combined into one conviction, and therefore only have to serve one year in prison. Judge Belvin Perry disagreed.

Casey Anthony was also fined $1,000 for each count of lying.

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