After a quarter century behind bars, Jimmy Dennis is one step closer to freedom, now that an appellate court has affirmed his petition for habeas relief. The state of Pennsylvania now has 90 days to decide whether they want to put Dennis back on trial or set him free. Dennis’s supporters are hopeful that the […]
Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and The European Court of Last Resort
Italy’s bizarre persecution of Amanda Knox, an American citizen, and Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian citizen, ignores the presumption of innocence required by at least two international human rights treaties. The International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a treaty monitored by the United Nations, specifically requires that a presumption of innocence be afforded all […]
Court rules against allowing the public to know about safety concerns of critical infrastructure over terrorism fears
RT news reported recently on a U.S. Court ruling that shields public safety info due to potential terrorism concerns. A US appellate court decision this week could allow federal agencies to withhold public safety information related to crucial infrastructure concerns or environmental disasters because of potential use of that information by “terrorists or criminals. A […]
New York Woman Sees “Injustice of Statewide Public Importance” in Supreme Court Ruling
North Tonawanda woman finds Appellate Division, Fourth Department Judicial ruling both a social injustice and one of statewide public significance and consequence A North Tonawanda woman finds Appellate Division, Fourth Department Judicial ruling in the Matter of Eric Fechter against New York State Office of Children and Family Services and Niagara County Department of Social […]
The Amanda Knox Case: The Italian Supreme Court Faces Renewed International Scrutiny
Last week the Italian Supreme Court released a 74 page document outlining its reasons for overturning the appellate acquittal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. The decision reinstates their original 2009 conviction and orders a new appellate level review to be held in Florence. For […]
Judge that acquitted Amanda Knox claims Italian Supreme Court violated the law when ruling on case
Appeals court Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann, is speaking out once again about the Italian Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his ruling in 2011 that declared Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito innocent for the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007. The Italian Supreme Court overturned the acquittals of Knox and Sollecito in March of this year […]
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