STORY: "Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox," published by the Associated Press on March 26, 2013.
GIST: "Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned the acquittal of Knox in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has become a cause celebre in the U.S.........Italian law cannot compel Knox to return from the U.S. for the new trial. The appellate court hearing the case could declare her in contempt of court but that carries no additional penalties.
It is unclear what would happen if she was convicted in a new appeals trial. "If the court orders another trial, if she is convicted at that trial and if the conviction is upheld by the highest court, then Italy could seek her extradition," Knox's lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova said Monday. It would then be up to the United States to decide if it honours the request. U.S. and Italian authorities could also come to a deal that would keep Knox in the United States."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/03/26/amanda-know-italy.html
Wikipedia account:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Knox
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The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
