Amanda Knox Appeal: Prosecutors Challenge DNA Experts
Posted on Jul 30, 2011 @ 01:52PM
Prosecutors in the Amanda Knox case challenged two forensic experts in court Saturday over their criticism of key DNA findings in the case.
University professors Stefano Conti and Carla Vecchiotti wrote a 145 page report after reviewing evidence use to convict Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, her former boyfriend, of murdering Amanda's housemate Meredith Kercher.
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The experts were brought in by the court to re-examine the DNA evidence as part of the appeals process.
They said there was no physical evidence to support the original police findings that the knife thought to have been used to kill Kercher had traces of her blood on the blade.
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The prosecution questioned the effects of time on their findings, asking if they would have made a similar conclusion if they had reviewed the evidence sooner after the crime was committed.
Vecchiotti admitted that they could not exclude the possibility that her DNA had in fact been found on the knife at the time but claimed that "on the basis of the tests we have done today there are no traces of DNA."
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She also called into question the reliability of the original methods used to test for the DNA saying that the knife had not been handled properly and could have therefore been contaminated.
Knox, a student from the Seattle area, was studying in Italy and sharing a house with three other foreign students, when 21-year-old Kercher was found brutally slain in November, 2007.
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A decision on the Knox appeal is expected September 25.
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The idea of a drug fueled orgy/murder with Amanda involved always sounded weird to me. At any rate, we'll never know the truth of what happened because the evidence was poorly handled by the Italian authorities.
Posted Sun, 07/31/2011 - 8:34am
There's more evidence than the 2 pieces they are trying to exclude. ANYONE who wants
ALL of the facts and the translated Judges reports can read them at TrueJusticeforMeredith.org
Posted Sun, 07/31/2011 - 12:21am
I meant Truejustice.org and see statement analysis of Amanda's hand written police statement
at seamusoriley.blogspot.com Just find out the facts without the media influence then decide.
Posted Sun, 07/31/2011 - 12:35am
It's time to bring this HOTTI home, even IF she killed somebody, WHO CARES??? Lock up all the Casey Anthony H8rs and THROW AWAY THE KEY!!! I'll be waiting at the airport upon Amanda's return. Gotti knock the dust off it!
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:31pm
I believe she is innocent of murder. Hope she comes home to Seattle soon.
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:26pm
Just google Amanda Knox buying bleach and you'll get all the evidence you need to prove that B**** is a murderer.
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:15pm
Helpyourfellowman - What evidence? Give me a quick summary. And live up to your name.
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 2:48pm
I don't know if she is guilty of not, but what I do know is: Acting goofy and liying to police does not prove murder. And there is no evidence of a drug fueled orgy.
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 2:43pm
GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS PROVES SHE WAS 100% INVOLVED IN THE SEX AND DEATH OF THAT GIRL!! >.GUILTY SL*T!!
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 2:31pm
Let her go Italy
Posted Sat, 07/30/2011 - 2:18pm