Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony
Jeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer
A book-length account for readers who want more detail.
2008 · Orlando, Florida
Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony
Disputed justice
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Florida government / Orange County Jail · Public domain (U.S.). Cropped/resized.Photographs are cropped to fit. Photo dates and original images are available through the source credits.
Two-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared in Florida in 2008, and her remains were found months later. Her mother Casey’s false statements drew intense scrutiny. In 2011, a jury acquitted Casey of murder and the other major charges, while convicting her of lying to investigators.
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When2008
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- George Anthony
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- Caylee Anthony
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Barb's Book Reviews: Review of "Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony" by Jeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer
A review of Imperfect Justice considers prosecutor Jeff Ashton’s account of the Casey Anthony trial. It represents a participant’s perspective.
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1 itemsJeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer
Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony
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Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013)
A scripted film told from prosecutor Jeff Ashton’s perspective. Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder of her daughter; the film presents a prosecution viewpoint, not a finding of guilt. Recreated dialogue is not a court transcript.
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Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery
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Biography — Casey Anthony: How Did We Get Here? (2011)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Listed release: 2011. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test (2024)
Hulu title page for this 2024 production connected to Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. Availability depends on your location and subscription.
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CBS · Season 22, Episode 4 · Listed air date 2009-10-17
48 Hours — Caylee Anthony: The Untold Story
Includes coverage of Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony.
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NBC · 2011 catalog, Episode 54 · Listed air date 2011-07-08
Dateline NBC — Mystery on the Catawba, Casey Anthony Update
Includes coverage of Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony.
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Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013)
A scripted film told from prosecutor Jeff Ashton’s perspective. Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder of her daughter; the film presents a prosecution viewpoint, not a finding of guilt. Recreated dialogue is not a court transcript.
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Podcasts
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48 Hours · 2026-07-22
Casey Anthony: Judgment Day
An archive 48 Hours program republished in July 2026. It revisits Caylee Anthony’s death and Casey Anthony’s trial; the feed date is not a new legal development.
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Creeps and Creeps — Casey Anthony
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The Casual Criminalist
The Story of Casey Anthony: A Pathological Liar’s Guide to Destroying the Lives of Those Around You
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released May 9, 2023. About 87 minutes.
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RedHanded
FROM THE VAULT - Casey Anthony: Web of Lies - Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released March 5, 2025. About 98 minutes.
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Casey Anthony: Judgment Day
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released July 22, 2026. About 41 minutes.
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Serialously with Annie Elise
Casey Anthony CAUGHT Lying! DESTROYED by Parents in New Documentary: New Footage & Polygraph
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released January 8, 2024. About 69 minutes.
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Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 306: Casey Anthony Part I - Ill Wishers
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released March 3, 2018. About 116 minutes.
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#146: The Pathological Liar & The Corpse (Case of Casey Anthony)
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released March 13, 2022. About 96 minutes.
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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
TOT-MOM CASEY ANTHONY: “MAGGOTS & DEATH SMELL” TO NEW “MEMOIR”
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released June 25, 2026. About 48 minutes.
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FROM THE VAULT - Casey Anthony: Web of Lies - Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released March 5, 2025. About 75 minutes.
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True Crime Garage
Casey Anthony /// Part 1 /// 101
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released April 25, 2017. About 89 minutes.
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Mile Higher
Casey Anthony: What Really Happened To Her Daughter Caylee?
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released July 2, 2019. About 153 minutes.
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Episode 226 - Casey Anthony: Web of Lies - Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released December 16, 2021. About 77 minutes.
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Episode 307: Casey Anthony Part II - The Dancing Belvins
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released March 9, 2018. About 84 minutes.
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[Florida Files] Casey Anthony Revisited
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released May 6, 2025. About 81 minutes.
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Last Update on the Left - Episode 15 - Casey Anthony Revisited
Podcast coverage of the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Released June 21, 2026. About 52 minutes.
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Rotten Mango — Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony (Episode 146)
Episode 146 discusses Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. The official episode page identifies this case and provides the show’s listening options. Contains descriptions of violence; this is podcast commentary, not a court record.
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Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony — Audiobook
Jeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer. Related reading for Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. This library catalog lists the edition. Borrowing depends on membership in that library and current availability.
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Presumed Guilty
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Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony
Jeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer. Related reading for Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. Book information and any pages made available by Google Books; this is not a promise of full-text access.
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Reading Access Notes
Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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1 itemsLos Angeles Times
Reporting on Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony
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The Orlando Sentinel · 2011-07-06 · Page A1
Anthony acquitted of the major charges
Local front-page reporting explains the verdicts and reactions after the jury’s decision.
Anthony was acquitted of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter.
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The Reporter · 2011-06-17 · Page 2
Defense begins amid intense public attention
USA Today reporting covers the defense presentation and the crowds following the trial.
Published before the acquittal; includes characterizations made during the trial.
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
American Perspectives : CSPAN : October 17, 2009 8:00pm-11:00pm EDT
The archive indexes this broadcast under Casey Anthony. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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MSNBC News Live : MSNBC : January 25, 2010 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
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Eyewitness News at 6 : WJZ : January 25, 2010 6:00pm-7:00pm EST
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Court records & documents
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Court opinionArchive copy
Anthony v. State — appeal of the false-information convictions
Decision concerning Casey Anthony’s four misdemeanor convictions for giving false information to investigators. Two are reversed on double-jeopardy grounds. This is not an appeal from a murder conviction.
- Court / agency
- Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- Document date
- January 25, 2013
- Case / citation
- 5D11-2357
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- Justia
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Roads Traveled
Open case map →Orlando, Florida. The map provides regional context; individually verified historical places are listed below.
Where this story happened
Orlando, Florida
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- Location pages found · 1 location pages. Read the location summaries in our place guides; photographs appear where reuse rights are verified.
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Land access unverifiedSuburban Drive, Orlando, Florida
Caylee's remains were discovered in woods near this road in 2008. Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder; this location does not identify who caused Caylee's death.
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COURT TV
Judgment of Casey Anthony with Ashleigh Banfield
Video from COURT TV covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 43:54.
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The Casual Criminalist
The Story of Casey Anthony: A Pathological Liar’s Guide to Destroying the Lives of Those Around You
Video from The Casual Criminalist covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 1:26:17.
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Crime 360
Casey Anthony’s Cellmate Reveals What She Was Really Like (S1, E1) | Cellmate Secrets | Full Ep
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from Crime 360 covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 42:18.
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True Crime News
Crime Watch Daily Exclusive: Casey Anthony's Parents Open Up to Chris Hansen - Pt. 1
Video from True Crime News covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 9:26.
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True Crime Recaps
Will We Ever Know The Truth? | Casey Anthony Case
Video from True Crime Recaps covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 17:37.
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Bailey Sarian
The Wildest True Crime Updates: Casey Anthony, Menendez Brothers & MORE
Video from Bailey Sarian covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 53:10.
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Megyn Kelly
Casey Anthony: A Megyn Kelly Show True Crime Special
Video from Megyn Kelly covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 1:26:46.
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Behind Criminal Minds
Casey Anthony | The Tragic Tale of a Filicidal Sociopath | Episode 1
Video from Behind Criminal Minds covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 56:48.
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Investigation Discovery
Casey Anthony: Liar | True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Video from Investigation Discovery covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 3:03.
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Investigation Discovery
Arrest of Casey Anthony | True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Video from Investigation Discovery covering the Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony case. Length: 2:21.
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Discussion: Video of Casey Anthony walking the LEOs through Universal
Public community discussion connected to Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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Discussion: Any good Casey Anthony documentaries?
Public community discussion connected to Casey Anthony & Caylee Anthony. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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Serialously with Annie Elise — TikTok channel
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “Casey Anthony CAUGHT Lying! DESTROYED by Parents in New Documentary: New Footage & Polygraph.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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Serialously with Annie Elise — Facebook page
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