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Casey Anthony Prosecutor: Vote For Me!

He lost the case, but became an overnight celebrity. Now, the Florida lawyer is hoping for a win—this time as State Attorney. Eliza Shapiro on how a local prosecutor is using a national fan base to unseat a 24-year incumbent.

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A year after Casey Anthony stunned the nation, walking free of charges that she murdered her 2-year-old daughter, the man who lost the case, attorney Jeff Ashton, has at least one good thing to say about Casey: She may help him get his next job.

Ashton became a household name prosecuting...

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