Billy Bob Thornton's daughter guilty in death

[June 02, 2011]  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child in Orlando.

Prosecutors say 32-year-old Amanda Brumfield was convicted Friday. She is expected to be sentenced in July.

She was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges.

Authorities say Brumfield killed her best friend's daughter during an overnight stay in October 2008.

Brumfield says 1-year-old Olivia Madison Garcia was trying to climb out of a playpen and hit her head. The defense suggested the fall may have aggravated a previous injury, causing her death.

Prosecutors say it's impossible that a fall from that height caused a 3 1/2-inch fracture on the back of the girl's skull and the bleeding and swelling found in her brain.

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Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com/

[Associated Press]

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