George Anthony, left, and Cindy Anthony, parents of Casey Anthony, listen to Asst. State Attorney Jeff Ashton give the final rebuttal in the Casey Anthony murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla. today. Anthony has plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, and could face the death penalty if convicted of that charge. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)KYLE HIGHTOWER,Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors in the Casey Anthony murder trial told jurors they kept their promises, alluding to defense claims that never materialized.
Lead prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick told the jurors during the rebuttal closing argument today that she and her colleagues backed up every claim they made in their opening statement six weeks ago. Without saying it, she was pointing out to the jury that the defense never directly backed up its opening statement claim that Anthony's 2-year-old daughter Caylee drowned and that Anthony's father made the death look like a murder.
Prosecutors contend the 25-year-old Anthony suffocated her daughter with duct tape in June 2008 and dumped the body in woods near her family's home.
Anthony is charged with first-degree murder. The jury is expected to begin its deliberations later today.