Scooter--I think Amanda was acquitted by the appeals court in Italy; the court did not just overturn her sentence, it ruled she was not guilty. In the US, while acquittals on appeal are uncommon, they do exist (usually for lack of evidence presented at trial to support a conviction), and double jeopardy then applies preventing another trial. Appeals courts can also overturn a conviction without an acquittal (usually on procedural grounds), permitting a new trial, but double jeopardy depends on exactly what action is taken by the appellate court. Basically, the US rule is that the prosecution only gets one turn, and if the evidence presented is insufficient to convict, the defendant goes free.
As for Italy, double jeopardy apparently does not apply when a defendant is acquitted on appeal, and the prosecution gets a second chance.
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I'm surprised that the Book has not been released yet. Maybe they were waiting for the final ajudication in Italy so the book could be more complete.
I wonder if Amanda would be interested in doing a Lezzie porno film with Casey. Killer Kunts or something like that.
I wonder if Amanda would be interested in doing a Lezzie porno film with Casey. Killer Kunts or something like that.
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Lifetime is re-broadcasting The Amanda Knox Story tonight at 8:00PM ET, for those who want the version of the story that turns the murderous cunt into a folk hero.
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When this case first began, I was absolutely convinced that she was guilty; but the more I looked into it, the weaker the evidence started to look, and the more I learned about the behavior of the prosecutor and the police, the more I became less certain.
She doesn't have to go back for the trial, (anyone would be crazy to do so) and if she's convicted in abstentia, and if the Italian government decides to seek extradition (two big ifs)it's highly unlikely that an extradition would be successful....
She's not a "folk hero" by any means, (she falsely identified someone to the police, but she's done her time for that...and that happened in a police interrogation with such questionable procedures that it would likely have been thrown out as evidence in a US court...)
But that doesn't make her a killer either...
I'm not saying I'm convinced she's innocent, but from my take on the evidence I would have reasonable doubt....
She doesn't have to go back for the trial, (anyone would be crazy to do so) and if she's convicted in abstentia, and if the Italian government decides to seek extradition (two big ifs)it's highly unlikely that an extradition would be successful....
She's not a "folk hero" by any means, (she falsely identified someone to the police, but she's done her time for that...and that happened in a police interrogation with such questionable procedures that it would likely have been thrown out as evidence in a US court...)
But that doesn't make her a killer either...
I'm not saying I'm convinced she's innocent, but from my take on the evidence I would have reasonable doubt....
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I haven't followed the case closely enough to have any real opinion as to her guilt or innocence, but I have seen some highly suspect police practices and evidence brought to light (and I think the appellate court did as well when it acquitted her). However, what does surprise me is that many have such fervently held opinions on the case (murderous cunt?), and are willing to overlook the "excesses" by the police and prosecution so long as the "bitch" gets what she "deserves". Not to downplay murder, but why are some so emotionally invested in the outcome of a murder prosectuion in Italy? I'm sure far more people are killed in far more horrific circumstances in that and other countries, so why all the outrage here? Certainly, the course of justice should be allowed to proceed, but why does this case invite all the rhetoric while, e.g., someoone mudered in the course of a robbery does not?