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As the defense rested its case in the murder trial of Casey Anthony, a guilty verdict was given - but not for Anthony.

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The defense in the Casey Anthony murder trial rested Thursday afternoon without testimony from the Florida mother about the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

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The alleged mistress of Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, Thursday testified that George told her Caylee Anthony's death was an accident that snowballed out of control.

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Casey Anthony's father took the witness stand on Wednesday and narrated how he tried to kill himself after he realized that he 'failed Caylee'. George Anthony also had an angry exchange with Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez when he made comments that suggested that George could be suspected for the death of two-year-old Caylee.

Casey Anthony's defense team said it plans to rest its case Thursday, but it remains unclear if the Orlando, Fla. woman accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony will take the stand to testify.

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Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, on the witness stand again on Wednesday, testified that he bought a gun in August 2008, planning on using it to force his daughter's friends to tell him what happened to his then-missing granddaughter by gunpoint, Reuters reported.

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Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, revealed Wednesday that he attempted suicide to be reunited with his dead granddaughter Caylee and damaged his daughter's defense by pointing out that she was the last one to see the toddler alive, ABC News reported.

George Anthony, Casey Anthony's father, Wednesday broke down in tears on the stand, denied the defense team's claim that he had sexually abused Casey, and also said Casey was the last person to see Caylee Anthony, Casey's daughter, alive.

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It was revealed on Monday that Casey Anthony's attorneys had told the court on Saturday that the murder accused was incompetent to stand trial, bringing to a halt the proceedings of the day.

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