Friday, January 16, 2009

Trial: Court Report In Italian From Italian TV Network LA-7 DRAFT

Posted by Peter Quennell

Edited: The embedded video has been phased out. The six members of the jury and the four alternates (wearing sashes) could be seen seated on each side of the two judges. The courtroom is at the back of the court complex facing east, away from the Piazza Giacomo Matteotti. It is right at the edge of the Perugian massif, where the ground falls away sharply for several hundred meters. There is a spectacular view in that direction, though the court windows appear to be frosted over here.

The trial is now adjourned for the day (journalists will now be busy filing stories we’ll check out) and the BBC has reported that the next trial date will be 6 February. The other dates announced are: 13, 14, 27 and 28 February, plus 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 March, plus 3, 4, 18, 23 and 24 April. About five each month.

Posted by Peter Quennell on 01/16/09 at 05:25 PM in Trials 2008 & 2009

Comments

Nicki, can you figure out who those are entering the court at the very end of this clip?

And any surprises that you are remarking on here? The second judge seated at a lower level is a surprise to me.

And the cage. What kind of trials in Perugia would require the use of that cage?

Posted by Peter Quennell on 01/16/09 at 06:35 PM | #

One looks like a lawyer-could be part of the defense pool- the other two honestly I don’t know.

It’s a standard setting for trials, no surprises.

The cage is routine in murder case. Defendants are kept inside if it is determined they could have unpredictable reactions e.g. become violent.

The speaker said that Knox and Sollecito didn’t exchange greetings. Elsehwere I’ve read Knox didn’t even glance at him, while Sollecito was caught looking at her several times.

It was also said that the jury-not the judges alone- rejected the Kercher’s request to hold the trial behind closed doors.

Posted by Nicki on 01/16/09 at 07:02 PM | #

Thanks Nicki. There is one shot of Amanda Knox trying to sneak a glance at Sollecito.  His lawyer is in between so its hard to tell if their eyes actually met. That is the one shot in all of them where she looks serious or worried or maybe stern. I’ll post it soon. Interesting shot.

Posted by Peter Quennell on 01/16/09 at 07:08 PM | #
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