Casey Anthony Sacrificed Caylee for Good Life, Prosecutor Claims

The prosecution in the Casey Anthony murder trial concluded their closing arguments today by claiming that Casey Anthony sacrificed her daughter, Caylee, so she could live a life free of the restraints of young motherhood. "Casey Anthony decided on June 16 [2008] that something had to be sacrificed, that the conflict between the life that she wanted and the life that was thrust upon her was simply irreconcilable and something had to give," Prosecutor Jeff Ashton said. "She took her child, she took her life and she put her in the trunk and forgot about her.