01-31-2014, 11:32 AM
AFTER THE SECOND GUILTY VERDICT - WHAT'S NEXT?
Less than 24 hours after Amanda Knox was convicted again for the murder of her roommate in Italy, Knox's ex-boyfriend was picked up by police. He is not under arrest at this point. But Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted for a second time in the 2007 death of Meredith Kercher.
For Knox, a new battle begins: the fight against extradition from the U.S.
"We might never know the truth. We can only go by what's out there in reports and documents," Stephanie Kercher, the victim's sister, said Friday,
In a statement, Knox blamed her latest conviction on, "overzealous and intransigent prosecution … reliance on unreliable testimony and evidence ..." and "character assassination."
Could Knox be sent back to Italy? Julian Ku, a Hofstra law professor, says the U.S. isn't necessarily a safe haven for Amanda. "This is a case where extradition would be appropriate because she's already been convicted," Ku said.
Any decision on whether to extradite the 26-year-old from the U.S. is likely months away, at least. Experts have said it's unlikely that Italy's justice ministry would request Knox's extradition before the verdict is finalized by the country's high court. If the conviction is upheld, a lengthy extradition process would likely ensue, with the U.S. State Department ultimately deciding whether to turn Knox back over to Italian authorities to finish serving her sentence.
Peter Van Sant of "48 Hours" -- who has followed the case since the beginning -- said on "CTM": "In this seemingly never ending game of legal ping pong, Knox will appeal to Italy's Supreme Court. We have also been told the family may appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, which has the power to overturn this verdict."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amanda-knox-...-to-italy/
Less than 24 hours after Amanda Knox was convicted again for the murder of her roommate in Italy, Knox's ex-boyfriend was picked up by police. He is not under arrest at this point. But Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted for a second time in the 2007 death of Meredith Kercher.
For Knox, a new battle begins: the fight against extradition from the U.S.
"We might never know the truth. We can only go by what's out there in reports and documents," Stephanie Kercher, the victim's sister, said Friday,
In a statement, Knox blamed her latest conviction on, "overzealous and intransigent prosecution … reliance on unreliable testimony and evidence ..." and "character assassination."
Could Knox be sent back to Italy? Julian Ku, a Hofstra law professor, says the U.S. isn't necessarily a safe haven for Amanda. "This is a case where extradition would be appropriate because she's already been convicted," Ku said.
Any decision on whether to extradite the 26-year-old from the U.S. is likely months away, at least. Experts have said it's unlikely that Italy's justice ministry would request Knox's extradition before the verdict is finalized by the country's high court. If the conviction is upheld, a lengthy extradition process would likely ensue, with the U.S. State Department ultimately deciding whether to turn Knox back over to Italian authorities to finish serving her sentence.
Peter Van Sant of "48 Hours" -- who has followed the case since the beginning -- said on "CTM": "In this seemingly never ending game of legal ping pong, Knox will appeal to Italy's Supreme Court. We have also been told the family may appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, which has the power to overturn this verdict."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amanda-knox-...-to-italy/