Casey Anthony trial: Top questions and answers on jury deliberationsChicago Tribune
"Snip" By Amy Pavuk, Orlando Sentinel
Today, the 17 jurors who have spent more than a month listening to witnesses and viewing evidence in Casey Anthony's first-degree-murder trial will hear closing arguments from the prosecution and defense.
Once the jury is given instructions the alternates return to their hotel. 12 go to the jury-deliberation room.
Will the alternates immediately be taken back to Pinellas County?
No, they will remain in Central Florida. If Anthony is convicted of first-degree murder, they return to the courtroom for the penalty phase even though they didn't deliberate in the first phase.
The jurors will select a foreperson once they begin deliberations.
Perry has indicated jurors will deliberate until the dinner hour. He anticipates 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., but that is subject to change.
If Anthony is found guilty of first-degree murder, there will be an approximate 48-hour break.
If Anthony is found guilty of a lesser charge than first-degree murder, it will be after the verdict is read. If they find her guilty of first-degree murder, they must stay on for the penalty phase of the trial, which would start about 48 hours after the verdict is read.
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