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Judge Nencini’s Guidelines Authorize Televising Of The Florence Appeal Live In Real Time	[Research room in the Palace of Justice which can double as a room for the press] The Florence Courts are renowned for acting with speed and decisiveness. No surprise then that Judge Nencini has issued the court guidelines for this appeal (remember, this is not a second trial). There will…	True North	09/19/13	34	09/24/13
Andrea Vogt Obtains New Rome Embassy Cables From State, Still Showing Zero Concern About Knox	The State Department released seven cables a year ago. Click image above for details of the further release. They were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. These now provide a complete overview. The new cables are as bland and routine and unconcerned about Amanda Knox as ever. There was…	True North	05/19/11	5	05/20/11
Today In Perugia: Another Sign of Extreme Nervousness In The Knox-Mellas Camp?	[above: successful former prosecutor and respected judge Claudia Matteini] Edda Mellas and Curt Knox were expected to show up for their day in court today. But they didn’t. Presumably their lawyers warned them in advance that Judge Matteini’s ruling on whether there is to be a libel trial would be…	True North	10/19/10	5	10/22/10
Third Of Three Excerpts In Italian from LA7 Program On Meredith’s Case	Again, thanks to TJMK poster Cesare Beccaria for the video links. We posted some background last Friday. This is the interview with Rudy Guede’s defense lawyer Walter Biscotti, and the continuation of the re-enactment of the crime - warning: it is very jarring, with graphical shots of Meredith’s room after…	True North	07/09/10	14	07/12/10
Second Of Three Excerpts In Italian from LA7 Program On Meredith’s Case	Thanks to TJMK poster Cesare Beccaria for the video links. We posted some background last Friday. This is the interview with Knox defense lawyer Luciano Ghirga at his law offices in Perugia, plus a fleeting but telling reenactment. When the LA7 reporter Andrea Vogt asks Mr Ghirga to explain Amanda’s…	True North	07/08/10	3	07/09/10
First Of Three Excerpts In Italian from LA7 Program On Meredith’s Case	Thanks to TJMK poster Cesare Beccaria for the video links. We posted some background last Friday. The male reporter asks Prosecutor Mignini what was the most damning evidence in this case? Mignini replies: the knife, the bra clasp, and the mixed blood traces in the bathroom. Mignini stands firm when…	True North	07/06/10	15	07/08/10
Amanda Knox’s Supporters Obtain Rome Embassy Cables About Knox, Prove Of No Help	The American Embassy in Rome above, and the State Department in Washington below. Ninety-nine percent of the reason why countries put embassies in other countries is because they really want to get along. The US and Italy in fact do get along, extremely well, and there are thousands of transactions…	True North	06/25/10	8	05/18/11