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Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito acquitted of Meredith Kercher murder
BBC News ^ | March 27, 2015

Posted on 03/28/2015 12:55:15 AM PDT by jonrick46

The convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher have been quashed by Italy's top appeals court.

The decision is the final ruling in the case relating to the 2007 murder.

Ms Kercher, 21, was found dead in a Perugia flat she shared with Ms Knox.

American Ms Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend were found guilty in 2009, then freed in 2011 after the convictions were overturned. They were reinstated by another court last year. 'Full of joy'

The couple had always maintained their innocence and the decision by the Court of Cassation puts an end to their long legal battle.

The reasoning behind the decision will be made public in 90 days.

Ms Knox, 27, said she was "full of joy" after hearing the verdict.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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Like her supporters, I am happy for Amanda Knox:

Supporters of Amanda Knox leave the home of Knox's mother on Friday after the Italy high court rendered its decision.

1 posted on 03/28/2015 12:55:15 AM PDT by jonrick46
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To: jonrick46

She is one pretty young woman.


2 posted on 03/28/2015 1:00:43 AM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: jonrick46

I recall seeing her being interviewed on CNN, I guess it was, and she was clearly a broken young woman. Not in the Jodi Arias way... just simply abused and broken, simply for having a freeze response.


3 posted on 03/28/2015 1:43:25 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: jonrick46

If after 4 tries by Italian jurisprudence, failed to throw her in the poky...

Who actually did kill the girl those many years ago...

And if this latest ruling would have gone against her, would had have already developed a plan to go dark, and stay hidden for the rest of her life here???

Could she have stayed hidden in plain sight like most of the illegals in this country do anyway...

To do that you have to be someone the government does not really want to deal with...But in this case, she’s a cute white girl, and the government just cannot ignore that...

Ohhh well...I see the Italians going for a 5th try soon...


4 posted on 03/28/2015 2:39:06 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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To: jonrick46

I might discern another gesture she might have considered using in that picture...

Directed of course at the media, and Italian investigators and prosecutors in this case...


5 posted on 03/28/2015 2:41:07 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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To: jonrick46

Does she get to sue the Italian justice system for compensation for wrongful imprisonment now?

Those years she was imprisoned can never be replaced. But I hope she does get something meaningful... if Italy allows for some sort of compensatory justice.


6 posted on 03/28/2015 2:46:43 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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I agree. Maybe the girl's cellphone next to her has a picture of a single-fingered salute by Amanda herself. That would be a hoot!
7 posted on 03/28/2015 2:49:16 AM PDT by jonrick46 (America's real drug problem: other people's money (the Commutist's opium addiction).)
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To: stevie_d_64

I think it was Rudy Guede, an itinerant African immigrant. His fingerprints were found at the scene. He admitted being there prior to the killing (and using the toilet). And one of his palm prints was found in a blood stain underneath Kercher’s body.


8 posted on 03/28/2015 2:56:06 AM PDT by jonrick46 (America's real drug problem: other people's money (the Commutist's opium addiction).)
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To: stevie_d_64
I recall something about an African immigrant.
9 posted on 03/28/2015 4:06:13 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: jonrick46

And prior, Guede had been burglarizing homes and stealing & brandishing knives at the female occupants. The ****** did it.


10 posted on 03/28/2015 4:20:28 AM PDT by twister881
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To: sickoflibs
Really...?


11 posted on 03/28/2015 4:43:18 AM PDT by maddog55 (America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
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“. . .she’s a cute white girl, and the government just cannot ignore that...”

Yup. The obozo administration would ship her to Italty quickly. . .because she is a cute White girl. . .now, on the other hand, if she was a 350lb, LsShonda Monique Twakela then she would be protected by obozo.

12 posted on 03/28/2015 4:56:06 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: maddog55

Yes. Looks like she picked the worst possible hair, glasses and top for herself in that pic and didn’t use much makeup. Probably to tone down her “pretty girl” image.

Every other photo I see, she looks gorgeous


13 posted on 03/28/2015 5:18:50 AM PDT by varyouga
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To: maddog55

And she still looks extremely attractive even in her worst photo.

Not many women can say that


14 posted on 03/28/2015 5:20:51 AM PDT by varyouga
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To: All; Admin Moderator

I don’t care one whit about news media hyped crime cases. They are pure distractions that make no difference. Not Knox, not OJ Simpson, not Scot Peterson, not anyone. They are a ‘chat’ kind of curiosity and no more.


15 posted on 03/28/2015 6:05:26 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It -- Those Who Truly Support Our Troops Pray for Their Victory!)
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To: maddog55
I don't think she is innocent and the Italians are incompetent when it comes to Sailing and Courts. Who killed Ms. kercher?
16 posted on 03/28/2015 6:12:07 AM PDT by angcat
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To: maddog55
Really...


17 posted on 03/28/2015 6:14:17 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

She’s hot.


18 posted on 03/28/2015 6:18:12 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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19 posted on 03/28/2015 6:18:31 AM PDT by EEGator
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Not too bad for no/minimal make up and being tried for murder in a foreign country...


20 posted on 03/28/2015 6:19:38 AM PDT by EEGator
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