Amanda Knox convicted...

[*winter*]

I'm not buying it at all- if I was on the jury (theoretical) I would NEVER be able to convict this girl on the weak "evidence" they have presented. Let it go- you got your guy, you have DNA, a motive, etc...let the girl come home and get back to her life.

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by *winter*

I'm not buying it at all- if I was on the jury (theoretical) I would NEVER be able to convict this girl on the weak "evidence" they have presented. Let it go- you got your guy, you have DNA, a motive, etc...let the girl come home and get back to her life.

Same here.

But then again, had the trail been here in the United States, I don't think there would have been a conviction. The evidence was purely circumstancial. From what I have heard, her defense team presented evidence that there was mishandling of the evidence by the cops.

I think, no matter what country we are talking about, that when there is a murder the prosecution and cops are so determined to find a killer and pin it on someone that they are "focused" on who they want to "look good" for the murder instead of focusing on what the evidence is actually telling them.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

Same here.

But then again, had the trail been here in the United States, I don't think there would have been a conviction. The evidence was purely circumstancial. From what I have heard, her defense team presented evidence that there was mishandling of the evidence by the cops.

I think, no matter what country we are talking about, that when there is a murder the prosecution and cops are so determined to find a killer and pin it on someone that they are "focused" on who they want to "look good" for the murder instead of focusing on what the evidence is actually telling them.

I don't know. I don't think I'd have convicted Scott Peterson for Laci's murder based on the evidence we've seen. It was circumstantial. They had more evidence on OJ who was found not guilty. The public freaked when Casey Anthony wasn't convicted for Caylee's murder because the evidence was circumstantial. Some think that Troy Davis, who was executed recently was innocent.

Point is, our system is far from perfect. Italy or the U.S., mistakes are made.