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Why The Florence Conviction Of Dr Mignini Doesnt Matter Very Much

Trial prosecutor Giuliano Mignini with appeal prosecutor Giancarlo Costagliola 1. Background Of The Case We previously posted on the case here and here. Dr Francesco Narducci was found dead in Lake Trasimeno, to the west of Perugia, in 1985, and he had been a suspect in the Monster killings. At…

Commissario Montalbano 01/29/10 8 02/03/10
Explaining How The Italian Appeals Process Works

Above is Vincenzo Carbone, Prime President of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, addressing the Italian Supreme Court. The appeal process in the Italian judicial system is disciplined by art. 593 et seq. of the Italian Code of Penal Procedure (CPP). Both the defendant and the prosecution have the right…

Commissario Montalbano 12/09/09 6 01/06/10
Most Important Italian Paper Balks At The Attempts In US At Intimidation

[Above: The Corriere Della Sera building in Milan] The Corriere Della Sera is the Italian equivalent of the New York Times and the London Times. It wields huge influence throughout Italy and reflects the popular mood in its reporting. It does NOT like the campaign of vilification against the trial…

Commissario Montalbano 12/08/09 13 12/09/09
Why The Italian Judiciary Is Probably Less Prone to Pressure Than Any Other In The World

Image above: The Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura in session Some of the very best lawyers in the UK and USA and around the world are learning a lot about the Italian system by way of the Perugia trial - and are in many, many ways impressed. Italian magistrates enjoy an…

Commissario Montalbano 11/13/09 4 11/14/09