Trial Analysis and Presentation
presented by: Miranda Macias and Tylar Larkins
Amanda Knox Case
American woman who was tried for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, along with Raffaele Sollecito and Rudy Guede. Guede was convicted of the sexual assault and the murder in a separate trial and is currently serving his sentence. Knox and Sollecito were tried together, initially found guilty of the murder, spent almost four years in prison, but then were released by acquittals at a second level trial in October 2011. Knox returned to the US. Sollecito, Knox's boyfriend at the time of the murder, remained in Italy.
Raffaele Sollecito
He was dating Knox for the past week before the murder of Meredith Kercher.
Meredith Kercher
She was a British exchange student who was Amanda Knox's roommate.
Rudy Guede
He had sexual relations with Kercher the night that she died. He is also the only one who is currently in jail.
What is the Verdict?
Innocent or Guilty?
The Italian Supreme Court called for a third trial. Sollecito and Knox were both convicted GUILTY. Knox received 26 years, and Sollecito received 25 years.
just or unjust?
we believe that it was unjust because a retail was called for 3 times by 2 different countries,and. evidence was diminished,so you can't truly test it.