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Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Found Guilty of Manslaughter

by Bruna Nessif Wed., Jun. 1, 2011 8:07 PM PDT

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Billy Bob Thornton's estranged daughter, Amanda Brumfield, has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the 2008 death of a 1-year-old girl in Orlando, Fla.

Prosecutors say the 32-year-old was convicted last Friday.

Brumfield was accused of killing her best friend's daughter while babysitting for an overnight stay in October 2008.

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Brumfield said the child was trying to climb out of a playpen and hit her head, and the defense argued the fall may have caused her death by aggravating a previous injury.

Prosecutors shot down the claims, saying it's impossible for a fall from that height to cause a 3.5-inch fracture on the girl's skull and the bleeding and swelling found in her brain.

Brumfield was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges. She is expected to be sentenced in July.

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