Prosecutor in Casey Anthony trial runs for office (AP)

ORLANDO, Fla. ? A prosecutor in the Casey Anthony murder trial says he is running for the state attorney's office in central Florida.

In a video posted Sunday on the Orlando Sentinel's website (http://thesent.nl/uTXcK0 ), Jeff Ashton said he would challenge his former boss, Lawson Lamar, to be the Orange-Osceola State Attorney.

Ashton worked for the state attorney's office for 30 years. He retired as planned days after Anthony was found not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

Ashton says he would offer voters the choice between a prosecutor and a politician. He says he hopes the election won't focus on the Anthony trial.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120101/ap_on_re_us/us_casey_anthony_prosecutor

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