restaurant near the courthouse had a similar reaction. i was just like astounded. i couldn t believe they could be that wrong. i couldn t believe those people could make that decision. reporter: the defense built its case around the argument caylee s death was an accident, and that she drowned in the swimming pool. the prosecution tried to hammer away at the 25-year-old mother s credibility. they painted her as a liar and a woman who didn t want to be a mother any more. our mountain of evidence did not eliminate in the jury s view, every reasonable doubt. reporter: the jury did convict anthony of lying to the police during the investigation. is she ll be back in court thursday for sentencing. she faces a maximum of four years in prison but could walk away a free woman if the judge rules time served. legal experts say that it is almost certain that casey anthony will go free on thursday, her defense team saying this evening that they will push for that and as far as
even live long enough to see him get out. that was my fear walking into that courtroom. reporter: but instead they heard the judge vocalize what he says they have known from the start. judge robert perry said the evidence is overwhelming the shooting was an accident, and he believed oscar grant was in fact resisting before mehserle mistakenly shot him with a gun. the first thing he said and he emphasized this was it was never a race issue, never. and that he believed johans. it s highly emotional because be felt besieged and to hear what judge perry had to say was certainly good enough for us. it gives us a lot of faith that in the end, you know, things will work out. reporter: mehserle s father, who sobbed throughout friday s proceeding, believes his son should have gotten probation. he says his family finally sees the light at the end of the tunnel. i know that he s looking forward to getting back to his family and getting back to his baby and trying to put this who