One of the top stories to grace the front page of many newspapers today was of Amanda Know. It was the talk of news stations and radio stations. Amanda Know returned to her hometown today. On day ago in Italy she was acquitted on murder charges after four years in prison. Italian Appeal Courts threw out her conviction in the sexual assault and fatal stabbing of her British roommate. Knox’s acquittal, fueled by doubts over DNA evidence, stunned the victim’s family and angered the prosecution, which insists that she was among three people who killed Kercher, 21.
I recall this story over the years but kind of forgot about it until today quite honestly. The verdict basically came down to lack of evidence. This happens all too often in trials.... I was interested in getting others views who have followed the story more closely.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/amanda-knox-returns-to-us-after-4-years-in-italian-prison-as-plane-lands-in-seattle-hometown/2011/10/04/gIQAT0Q1LL_story.html?hpid=z1
I didn't follow the story that closely, but I do remember her being found guilty. I am not surprised that the charge for murder was thrown out in appeals though. The reasonable doubt was there because of the issues with the DNA evidence that was found on the knife used to murder her roommate. Did she really do it? We will never know. But, if she was truly innocent, then she got what she deserved, but if she was guilty of murder, then she got lucky and had one good defense team and appeal.
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't think that Knox was guilty of murdering Kercher, I believe that she was involved and that was there that night. She shouldn't have been let off the hook so eagerly.
ReplyDeleteIf you hear anything Nancy Grace says about people who are involved in murder charges, she takes stabs at them all. Supposedly, the story went like this, she was drunk and they all were doing a lot of drugs and she heard her roommate screaming from the other room... I don't know how this got out but that seems like she had a duty to do something. Now that it is all over and most of her family is in serious debt she needs to do some interviews to get some cash so they can get their houses back. Its pretty crazy how Nancy Grace can have an effect on someone's life due to her slander remarks.
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