No surprise last week when a jury in Perugia overturned the murder conviction of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the killing of Meredith Kercher four years ago. The DNA evidence was obviously flawed and the confession was worthless. The case is a timely reminder that criminal trials are about proof, not opinion.
October 10, 2011 at 06:27 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
In this article, first published on the Halsbury’s Law Exchange blog, Felicity Gerry looks at the fallout from the Amanda Knox appeal verdict
No surprise last week when a jury in Perugia overturned the murder conviction of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the killing of Meredith Kercher four years ago. The DNA evidence was obviously flawed and the confession was worthless. The case is a timely reminder that criminal trials are about proof, not opinion.
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