Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Bulletin; Amanda Knox: Her lawyers have turned to Italy's last-resort court. The Associated Press;


STORY: "Knox defence  turns to Italy's last resort court," published by the Associated Press on June 18, 2014.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE NOTE: "Amanda Knox's lawyers have formally asked Italy's court of last resort to review the U.S. student's appeals court conviction for the 2007 stabbing murder of her British roommate. Defense lawyer Luciano Ghirga told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 that the paperwork was submitted last week to the Court of Cassation, Italy's highest criminal court."

GIST: "Amanda Knox's lawyers have formally asked Italy's court of last resort to review the U.S. student's appeals court conviction for the 2007 stabbing murder of her British roommate. Defense lawyer Luciano Ghirga told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the paperwork was submitted last week to the Court of Cassation, Italy's highest criminal court.........Cassation judges can either uphold the convictions if they find the appeals trial was properly conducted or order yet another appellate trial. Ghirga said the Cassation Court might take up the case late this year or in early 2015."

The entire story can be found at:
http://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/Knox-defense-turns-to-Italy-s-last-resort-court-5561225.ph

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