Knox guilty of Kercher murder

[barney]

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have been found guilty of the murder of Meredith Kercher as an Italian court upheld its orginal verdict both have been sentenced to 20+ years

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[the_h0wey]

She confessed once, and falsely accused someone else. Seems like they got it right. Luckily for her, they will never send her to Italy.

 

[Tabascocat]

I doubt the U.S. lets Italy extradite her due to double jeopardy. That is if the Supreme Court upholds the verdict.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

The Italian legal system is whacky. Appears they just keep bring cases back to trial until they get the results they want.

Guess this girl will never feel safe traveling to any country outside of the U.S. that would even potentially cooperate w/ Italy and arrest/extradite her?

 

[dogberry]

I assume her "confession" is why I don't trust them.

How many years did the third guy get and was he the killer?

 

[Tabascocat]

The Italian legal system is whacky. Appears they just keep bring cases back to trial until they get the results they want.

Guess this girl will never feel safe traveling to any country outside of the U.S. that would even potentially cooperate w/ Italy and arrest/extradite her?

I would be afraid of the Italian mob here in the states. She will never lead a normal life........

 

[barney]

She was involved shes a liar and tbh from an englishmans point of view shes just pissing everybody off

 

[dogberry]

Rudy's DNA is at the crime scene, but Rafael's and Amanda's isn't.

 

[burmafrd]

The italians make the OJ Simpson LA Keystone Cops look like professionals

 

[daschoo]

I've not followed this other than it appearing on the news but have seen a lot of folk talking about extradition not happening due to double jeopardy in U.S. law. I may be wrong but was she not initially convicted then that verdict was overturned on appeal and the prosecution have now won an appeal on that verdict? As I say I could be wrong but if that is the case then I don't see how double jeopardy applies.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I've not followed this other than it appearing on the news but have seen a lot of folk talking about extradition not happening due to double jeopardy in U.S. law. I may be wrong but was she not initially convicted then that verdict was overturned on appeal and the prosecution have now won an appeal on that verdict? As I say I could be wrong but if that is the case then I don't see how double jeopardy applies.

In the US, the State (prosecution) cannot appeal an acquittal or not guilty verdict.

 

[daschoo]

In the US, the State (prosecution) cannot appeal an acquittal or not guilty verdict.

OK, makes more sense. Still not convinced it's a valid argument as if I was charged with a crime in America I would expect the trial to be under American law not Scots, surely the same applies with Knox and Italian law?
Deliberately not passing comment on Knox' guilt or innocence due to the potentially heated nature of such chat.

 

[jimmy40]

OK, makes more sense. Still not convinced it's a valid argument as if I was charged with a crime in America I would expect the trial to be under American law not Scots, surely the same applies with Knox and Italian law?
Deliberately not passing comment on Knox' guilt or innocence due to the potentially heated nature of such chat.

do two people here care enough to get heated about this?

 

[Denim Chicken]

OK, makes more sense. Still not convinced it's a valid argument as if I was charged with a crime in America I would expect the trial to be under American law not Scots, surely the same applies with Knox and Italian law?
Deliberately not passing comment on Knox' guilt or innocence due to the potentially heated nature of such chat.

US would have prob extradited her if she was found guilty the first time, but since they acquitted and tried again, we would not consider that legitimate--just like we would not extradite people convicted on erroneous 'spying' charges to Egypt or anyone convicted under Sharia law.

 

[Nirvana]

Plenty of room for reasonable doubt. Justice in Italy is a scary thing.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I would be afraid of the Italian mob here in the states. She will never lead a normal life........

Name change.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I would be afraid of the Italian mob here in the states. She will never lead a normal life........

Why in the world would the Italian mob care or want to rattle the cage of U.S. federal law by doing the bidding of the Italian govt?

 

[Nova]

I haven't really followed this one either, but why is this case so huge? Obviously it's a travesty that someone is dead, but things like this happen all the time without the same publicity.

Is it because Knox is good looking? Or are there actual law and world changing implications to this case?

 

[CowboyStar88]

I would be afraid of the Italian mob here in the states. She will never lead a normal life........

The mob here in the states is not what it use to be. They are more concerned with government and politics. The Italian mob doesn't care about this case or what the corrupt courts in Italy do. That's why most fled and came to the US. Also Italy is pretty dirt poor. My family is from Naples.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I haven't really followed this one either, but why is this case so huge? Obviously it's a travesty that someone is dead, but things like this happen all the time without the same publicity.

Is it because Knox is good looking? Or are there actual law and world changing implications to this case?

Not sure that's it.........