A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry

Amanda Knox found guilty - 26 years in prison in Italy

Posted: Dec 4, 2009

This is just a very sad story. I was listening to CNN and it doesn't sound like she received a fair trial. Just seems very sad all around.

http://www.cnn.com/

The story came up on the first page of CNN

;

Followed this closely - LK

[ In Reply To ..]
She is from my area (Seattle) and was a student at my alma mater, the University of Washington. We got a lot of news of this trial in the Seattle area because she's local.

Don't know what to think - don't know what involvement she actually had,although I do think she was present when the crime happened. My daughter tells me the Italian justice system is quite corrupt. Very sad for someone so young. Even sadder for the victim, Meredith Kercher.

They said her DNA was on the knife. Sure looks - like she is guilty.nm

[ In Reply To ..]
nm

That's what I read too - (sm)

[ In Reply To ..]
Her DNA on the handle, the victims DNA on the blade. Sounds like they got the right girl. I haven't followed this all that closely, but read that the third guy who was charged (not the Italian ex-boyfriend, the other guy) had already been convicted and sentenced to 30 years. Anybody know why his sentence was longer? Just curious as I read that today but it only mentioned that he had been convicted, length of sentence, and that he was appealing conviction.

From what Dateline reported... - Old part-timer

[ In Reply To ..]
They apparently retrieved a knife from Amanda's boyfriend's kitchen - there was a trace of blood on the blade - not really able to be traced to the victim and not even certain that it was human blood, and there was a trace of Amanda's DNA on the handle. It also doesn't seem to definitively even BE the knife that was used in the killing - it is just a knife, not necessarily THE knife.

I think she was crucified in the Italian media rather than by the facts of the case.

I agree with you - mt

[ In Reply To ..]
I didn't follow the case closely. In fact it wasn't until I was watching CNN that I asked DH what it was about and he said the crime occurred about 2 years ago and then I remembered it. I was listening to a lady interviewed who has followed the case and lived in Italy for 4 years. She said the prosecutor had something against Amanda because of her personal life. The prosecutor claimed that Amanda had gone into the place and removed all her finger prints but left those of the victim and killer, and just really painted her negatively. Just a lot of things don't add up, and I've heard a few people say the Italian justice system is corrupt and basically your guilty until proven innocent. I feel bad for what this girl and her family are going through because if she did not do it she doesn't deserve to spend time in jail, and I feel equally as sad for the victim and her family. It's just very very sad.

She was involved with drugs, alcohol and this Italian - foxy knoxy

[ In Reply To ..]
boyfriend. Her story changed 3 times and has discrepancy toward the story of her boyfriend.
Both gave the impression that they didn't really be aware what had happened.
They were most probaby stoned and did not know what they were doing, and not even who was present.
I think all 3 are guilty.
But, I bet, that the American court system will continue to appeal until she is set free.

I expect from an "American" POV, she never would have been convicted. - sigh

[ In Reply To ..]
The Italian judicial system would allow her to be convicted with a 5-4 vote, whereas here in the USA we have more or less an all or none POV.

Do you think she is innocent? She diidn't shed a single tear?!..nm - ?

[ In Reply To ..]
nm

I have no idea if she's innocent or not. - sigh

[ In Reply To ..]
I didn't see the trial. However, if what was reported is correct (and that's always questionable), I don't think she would have been convicted by a US jury. JMO.

The Italian court was amazed by her behavior during the trial..sm - my op

[ In Reply To ..]
very cold, distant and almost amused as if she were acting in a play.

They chose to show that side of her - Old part-timer

[ In Reply To ..]
They were constantly taking pictures of her and of course published those which showed her smiling or looking "cold and distant." I'm curious though - would somebody who knew they were guilty smile and act cold and distant during the trial? If anything, to me it points more towards her KNOWING she was innocent and not believing she would be falsely convicted.

As far as not shedding a tear, had she cried, they would have jumped all over that as putting on a show. She was pretty much d*mned if she did and d*mned if she didn't.

It has been over two years ago...sm - KyMT

[ In Reply To ..]

Over time a person's emotions do become easier to control. I'm not sure I phrased that just right. Does that make sense??

What can the US goverment do? Does anyone remember...sm - KyMT

[ In Reply To ..]
the 18-year-old teen, Michael Fay from Ohio who got busted in Singapore for vandalism back in 1994? Clinton tried to have clemency granted, but did not succeed. The initial punishment was a $1400 fine and a flogging which consisted of 6 lashes with a rattan cane, which Clinton did have reduced to 4. Does the US government really hav that much international power to get involved in the "judicial system" of other countries?

Similar Messages:

Dec 04, 2009
. ...

Oct 03, 2011
Anyone follow this case? What do you think??.... ...

Jul 09, 2014
Well, actually I can think of one politician who I'd like to see locked up for a long, long, looooong time. But that's not the story for today, unfortunately. ...

Jan 22, 2017
YESi! Justice! "Most of the 230 rioters arrested after violent protests erupted in Washington D.C. following Donald Trump's inauguration will be charged with felony rioting, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The charge carries a punishment of up to ten years in jail and a $25,000 fine." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4144360/Anti-Trump-protesters-face-10-years-prison.html#ixzz4WXgVRsKg ...

Apr 15, 2015
What a waste. He had such a promising NFL career. I hope the victim's loved ones can find peace. ...

May 15, 2017
Details about tea party bias claims against the IRS could remain secret because current and former agency officials say their lives are in danger if they publicly testify about the case. Lois Lerner and Holly Paz both have argued in recent court filings that the threat to their lives outweighs the public's right to hear their testimony about how IRS employees in Cincinnati and Washington D.C. handled applications for tax-exempt status from tea party groups. They recently filed evidenc ...

Jul 04, 2011
Brilliant, simply brilliant. It cut to the chase and destroyed the defense theory. She also managed to show Casey Anthony's true character with clips and videos. ...

Jul 05, 2011
Or maybe even one of the lesser included, in my very unlegal knowledge, she should file an appeal for ineffective counsel. Not only did he introduce a theory at opening arguments he KNEW he could not prove with evidence by testimony, he opened WAY too many doors for the prosecution. All he had to do was to show that prosecution had no HARD evidence on many levels, which he could have done, had he not made rookie mistakes, or pushing the envelope. He forced the burden of ...

Jan 29, 2010
WICHITA, Kansas – Scott Roeder has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller.The jury deliberated for less than 40 minutes before reaching the verdict.In addition, Roeder was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault for pointing a gun at two men who tried to chase him down out in front of Reformation Lutheran Church after he shot and killed Tiller.I am so glad. Sentencing will be on March 9th. ...

Nov 16, 2010
You all were so interested in bashing Sam and I didn't see this article posted yet. Funny, he couldn't get his way that he walked out of the hearing yesterday. I think that might have ticked the other lawmakers off justa teeny bit: (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Charles Rangel, the former chief tax writer in Congress and a veteran politician, was convicted on Tuesday by fellow lawmakers of ethics violations. An eight-member congressional panel found Rangel, 80, guilty ...

May 13, 2013
One not guilty and 1 involuntary manslaughter. I thought there were only 4 murder counts of the babies, but these counts add to 5 babies. Don't know about the woman unless that's the manslaughter count. ...

Sep 04, 2014
"A former rising star in the Republican Party, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was red-faced and sobbing Thursday when a jury convicted him and his wife on multiple counts related to influence peddling while he was in office. After more than a month of sometimes soul-baring testimony, the federal jury issued guilty verdicts on 11 counts against McDonnell, while clearing him on two others. His wife, Maureen, was convicted on nine while cleared on four. The former first couple wept openly in ...

Aug 24, 2016
xx ...

May 09, 2017
Italian newsreporter attacked by Muslims in her own country, live. https://twitter.com/cernovich/status/861780340523679744 ...

Dec 03, 2016
The campaigning is done now ahead of Sunday's vote. No more campaign ads. No phony polls being published. No robocalls. No news editorials, articles, radio or TV commentary. And on election day, no exit polls, early predictions, etc. When the vote is counted and certified, the results are announced. Gee - a period of silence in which people can reflect on their vote without the deluge of frantic last-minute yelling, screaming, misinformation, the blizzard of ads e ...

May 17, 2012
I have been following along with his trial. It is hard to follow and kind of confusing, but really looks like he is guilty of using his campaign contributions for hiding his mistress. There is something slimy and slick about this man. LIke many other politicians, he has no morals, no sense of decency and thinks he can lie his way out of any predicament. I truely hope he does get the prison sentence -- forgot what they said he would get. Get one more **** ...

Apr 06, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjdPx8cJ27Y ...

Jul 17, 2013
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130717/NEWS0107/307170089/Ex-poll-worker-sentenced-prison-illegal-voting?gcheck=1 I've never been a poll worker, but how can you be a poll worker if you have a criminal record? Isn't there some sort of vetting that goes on first? ...

Feb 08, 2010
Americans in Haiti Prison Pen Note Saying 'We're Afraid'Updated: 8 hours 51 minutes ago(Feb. 6) -- Eight of the 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries charged with child kidnapping in Haiti are pleading for help in a letter one of them slipped to a journalist through prison bars."We fear for our lives Here in Haiti," said the letter, which was signed by everyone in the Idaho church group except spokeswoman Laura Silsby, and her close aide, Charisa Coulter.The arrested Americans covertly pas ...

Sep 20, 2013
—By Andy Kroll | Thu Sep. 19, 2013 10:43 AM PDT 32 CCA.com We are living in boom times for the private prison industry. The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation's largest owner of private prisons, has seen its revenue climb by more than 500 percent in the last two decades. And CCA wants to get much, much bigger: Last year, the company made an offer ...

Mar 28, 2015
Wiped it clean AFTER she was asked about Benghazi. I smell a rat, oh, no wait, it's a Hilldabeast. How can anyone possibly vote for this corrupt, lying, POC? Someone on another board said the lofo voters only need her to have XX chromosomes. That's enough for them. ...

Sep 28, 2015
visit. He was being held at Guantanamo Bay. Shalabi was also a bodyguard for Kalid Sheik Mohammed, one of the masterminds behind the 9-11 attacks. Nothing good can come of this. This is how you make war without end. ...

Jun 26, 2017
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A man paid to register Virginia voters prior to the 2016 Presidential Election will spend at least 100 days in prison for submitting the names of deceased individuals to the Registrar’s Office. James Madison University student Andrew J. Spieles, 21, of Harrisonburg, pled guilty Monday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. As part of the plea agreement, Spieles agreed to a prison sentence of 100 to 120 days. Spieles worked for Harr ...

Jul 02, 2013
Just curious as to what everyone else thinks ...

Nov 24, 2010
Tom DeLay GUILTY: Jury Convicts Republican In Money Laundering Trial AUSTIN, Texas — Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay – once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress – was convicted Wednesday on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts against DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He faces up to life ...

Nov 15, 2012
and passes Pfizer as the record largest penalty, paying $4 billion. ...

Jul 08, 2013
I watch Bravo Real Housewives series and Andy Cohen at 11:00 recap shows with guests. ...

Jul 13, 2013
What is up with Florida juries??? ...

Sep 06, 2012
Killed one wife. Other one missing. Was so afraid this would go the way of some other high-profile cases. I'm sure this arrogant sucker thought he was getting off. So glad he'll have to face the consequences of his actions. ...

Jun 04, 2013
I just found out my 2nd cat in 10 years likely has a cryptococcal fungal infection. The 1st one I did the whole treatment, surgery, biopsy, blood titers, fluconazole (150 bucks a month for a year), cost me over $2000. She got better, but about 6 months later, it came back and I could not afford to treat her anymore. I put all that cost on my credit cards. Well fast forward, I now have another cat with the same thing. Saw the vet (different one) and he wants to do a biops ...