Casey Anthony, left, speaks of his attorney, Dorothy Clay Sims, prior to the determination of the sentence (credit: AP Photo)Update: Casey Anthony to be released from prison on Wednesday
(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Florida - Casey Anthony was sentenced Thursday by judge Belvin Perry to four years in prison for having lied to the police, but with the credit for the period of time and good behaviour, it is likely to be released late July or early August.
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She received one year in prison to be served consecutively, on each of the four counts of providing false information to the application of the Act. As a fine of $1,000 for each count, plus court costs.
"We are gonna figure the credit for the period of time." It will take us about an hour to sort out because the sentences earlier it has been given, "said Perry. "But the good times and save time, according to preliminary figures, some time in early August." Maybe late July. But I can't say that until I first determine served time. And then the prison if apply, according to their figures, their time and time they have won in this sense, "Perry stated on the release of Anthony, reports CBS affiliate WKMG."
Casey Anthony is in prison since October 2008.
Perry, said that the defence has 30 days to file an appeal. A hearing was scheduled for the end of July.
The sentence was announced, real estate broker Orlando Flora Reece was outside the courthouse with a sign that read "stop to the Jury."
After the sentencing, name of the Caylee chanted demonstrators outside the courthouse and "Justice for Caylee", reports of the station.
"At least she Won't get to pop the Cork of champagne this evening," Reece said of the decision of the judge to keep Anthony in prison.
The crowd of a few dozen protesters charged emotional was outside the handful of supporters of Casey Anthony, which included a man with a sign asking Anthony to marry him, WKMG reports.
On Tuesday, Anthony was acquitted the first degree murder, child abuse and charges of homicide aggravated by the death of her daughter, Caylee.
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