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ORLANDO -- Saying there were "four distinct separate lies," Circuit Judge Belvin Perry sentenced Casey Anthony to four consecutive one-year sentences and a $1,000 fine on each of four misdemeanor counts of lying to police.

Asked if she wanted to say anything before sentencing, Anthony, through her defense counsel declined. That's consistent with her silence during the high profile trial that led the jury to find her not guilty of capital murder or any of the lesser included felony charges in the death of her toddler daughter, Caylee.

The judge handed down the maximum possible punishment of four consecutive one-year sentences for each of the four misdemeanors for which the the jury found her guilty. The misdemeanors were for lying to police. Anthony was also slapped with a $1,000 fine on each of the counts. In reality, she'll be out of jail before summer's end.  

ORLANDO -- Casey Anthony is looking at two distinct scenarios when she is sentenced at 9 a.m. by Circuit Judge Belvin Perry for the four misdemeanors of lying to police: A concurrent sentence, which with gain time would mean she'd be free later today. A consecutive sentence, could mean time behind bars.

Debbie Boyd column coming soon.
Debbie Boyd recently moved to Ponce Inlet from Holly Hill. She is former
executive director of the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority.

Column coming soon.
Timothy Hankerson lives in New Smyrna Beach and is heavily involved in
charitable works for children in the West Side of New Smyrna Beach and in
the Southeast Volusia community as a whole.

Independence Day is especially significant this year as we wave yet another farewell to the freedoms guaranteed in its original promise. No longer a government of, by or for the people, we have a topsy-turvy, Alice-in-Wonderland, tea-partying America presided over by a plutocracy of tax-evading billionaires whose sole ambition is to oust, rather than respect, our elected president.

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EDGEWATER -- While 10,000 or so heads were craned to the brightened skies of red, blue and green and the "kaboom" sound, 3-year-old Carmine Smith was more focused on his sparkler as he twirled it around.

This year we celebrate once again the anniversary of our declaration of independence from the British Empire. 2011 is the 235th time we have marked July 4th and on Monday, as we mark it again we are far and away the richest and most powerful nation the world has ever seen.

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ORLANDO -- The jury has reached a verdict in the high-profile trial against Casey Anthony: Not guilty of murder.

I will adjudge you to be not guilty," Circuit Judge Belvin Perry told a sobbing Anthony on the primary charge of capital murder as she stood before him with her attorneys after the jury's verdicts were announced in a hushed courtroom.

The judge set sentencing for 9 a.m. on Thursday on four misdemeanor guilty verdicts of lying to police, which could result in up to four years in jail, if sententenced consecutively. More likely, the judge would sentence her concurrently to a 364-day maximum sentence, and with time already served, set her free. Lead defense attorney Jose Baez told the media: "There are no winners in this case," adding, "Cesey did not murder Caylee. It's that simple."