Casey Anthony trial begins Casey Anthony trial begins. While it may be difficult to accept that a mother could kill her own child, prosecutors in the Casey Anthony murder trial told jurors Tuesday, there is no other conclusion that can be drawn, based on the evidence. Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008 and lying about it to investigators. The Orlando trial, which comes after nearly three years of legal twists, turns and delays, has garnered interest nationwide. Prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick painted a damning picture of Anthony in her opening statement, which stretched to nearly two and a half hours. Defense attorneys were set to begin their statements following a lunch break. "No one but Casey Anthony had access to all the pieces of evidence in this case," Burdick said. "... No one else lied to their friends, to their family, to investigators. No one else benefited from the death of Caylee Marie Anthony. Caylee's death allowed Casey...