Casey Anthony prosecutor eyes state attorney seat

Published August 8, 2012 7:00pm ET



ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida trial lawyer who unsuccessfully prosecuted Casey Anthony on a charge of murdering her daughter is now running for a key state attorney seat.

The opponent whom Jeff Ashton is trying to unseat in next Tuesday’s primary in Orange and Osceola counties is none other than his ex-boss, long-term incumbent Lawson Lamar.

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