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In reply to the discussion: Amanda Knox should surrender to Italian authorities, The EVIDENCE Is Clear Enough- SHE DID IT. [View all]pnwmom
(110,219 posts)I believe he was wrong to convict her of slandering Lumumba, when she was obviously coerced, and she withdrew her statement within hours of making it, saying that it didn't seem real to her and no one should rely on it. But I think the Judge made his ruling in good faith.
Reasonable opinions cannot differ, however, on the bottom line: there was no witness, aside from the murderer Rudy Guede, who could place Amanda inside the cottage; and there wasn't a single bit of physical evidence, not a fingerprint, handprint, footprint, hair, fiber, DNA or anything else that connected Amanda to the murder room or to Meredith's body or clothing, or that connected Meredith to Amanda's body or clothing. Amanda could not have murdered Meredith because she wasn't there.
On the other hand, there was abundant evidence connecting the burglar Rudy Guede, including DNA inside and on the victim's body and on her purse, directly to the murder. And yet his lies about Amanda and Raffaele, lies that reduced his sentence, were instrumental in overturning their "innocent" verdict.
The Italian injustice system has been revealed in all its ugly splendor -- yet it can still redeem itself, in the next high court ruling. If not, it's on the the ECHR, where Italy already has one of the worst records in Europe.
