The strange case of Amanda Knox, the 23-year-old American convicted in 2009 of killing her roommate in Italy and sentenced to 26 years in prison, may get new life. Independent forensic experts issued a report on Wednesday casting doubt on the key forensic evidence used to convict Knox and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito.
In case you’ve forgotten this sensational trial, the two were accused of killing Meredith Kercher, a British exchange student, in 2007 during sex play that went out of control, according to Italian prosecutors. The case hinged on a knife found in Sollecito’s kitchen drawer, which prosecutors said had traces of the victim’s blood on the blade and DNA from Knox on the handle. Kercher’s bra clasp, found on the floor of the bedroom, was said to have DNA from Sollecito....read more
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/06/30/will-convicted-sex-murderer-amanda-knox-benefit-from-the-csi-effect/
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/06/30/will-convicted-sex-murderer-amanda-knox-benefit-from-the-csi-effect/
