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Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Academy-Award-winning screenwriter and actor Billy Bob Thornton , sat in an Orange County Florida courtroom waiting to hear the jury's verdict. It was May and she was on trial for first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child, per The Orlando Sentinel.

The girl, a 1-year-old named Olivia Garcia, was Brumfield's goddaughter and the child of her best friend Heather Murphy. Brumfield, who was 29 at the time, said it was a tragic accident — the girl tried to crawl out of her playpen and landed on her head — but police and prosecutors alleged the fall couldn't have caused the severe skull fracture that killed Garcia, per The Miami Herald.

The jury found Brumfield not guilty of murder and child abuse but convicted her on the aggravated manslaughter charge. That October, a judge sentenced Brumfield to 20 years in prison. The toddler often stayed with Brumfield, according to the Innocence Project of Florida.

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After the toddler's fall, Brumfield reportedly didn't see any injuries on Olivia. She gave her a snack, painted her nails, and lay on the couch with her until 2 a. She attempted CPR on the girl when she realized she was unconscious. Brumfield's husband called when he got home a little while later. Olivia died at a nearby hospital about 45 minutes after Brumfield first noticed she was unconscious.