Three Reasons Why Amanda Knox Deserved to Be Acquitted - Amanda Knox was acquitted on Oct. 3 and has been freed after spending four years in an Italian prison for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Although I still have doubts about her involvement, I have been following the case since 2007, and believe she deserved to be acquitted based on the evidence in the case. The prosecution failed to provide enough proof for her to deserve a sentence of 26 years in prison.
1. Lack of DNA Evidence
1. Lack of DNA Evidence
The lack of clear DNA evidence linking Amanda Knox to the 2007 murder of Kercher, her roommate, was one of the main reasons why she deserved to be acquitted. Kercher was stabbed 40 times including a deep gash in her throat. However, there was no forensic evidence that could prove Knox was the killer. The prosecution's claims that her DNA was on the murder weapon, a kitchen knife, and victim's bra clasp, were later proven false. Tainted evidence and missed items were also an issue, and I believe they seriously hurt the case.
2. Lack of a Motive
The prosecution has never been able present a clear motive for Amanda Knox's desire to kill her roommate. There have been no witnesses who testified that the girls were fighting or hated each other. This case was further complicated by the prosecution's inability to find reliable witnesses who could prove Knox was home at the time of the murder. I agree that her behavior after the murder was strange, and it attracted an enormous amount of attention. However, this was not enough for a conviction.
3. The Forced Confession
I still question the validity of Amanda Knox's confession to the crime that the police obtained. Interrogated without a lawyer, Knox claimed she was abused, threatened and scared. She later retracted the original statement she gave police, and experts support her claim of a forced confession. Unless video evidence from 2007 is discovered, the public may never know the full details of Meredith Kercher's tragic murder. However, the evidence in this case does not support the prosecution's claims that Knox was the killer. ( yahoo.com )
2. Lack of a Motive
The prosecution has never been able present a clear motive for Amanda Knox's desire to kill her roommate. There have been no witnesses who testified that the girls were fighting or hated each other. This case was further complicated by the prosecution's inability to find reliable witnesses who could prove Knox was home at the time of the murder. I agree that her behavior after the murder was strange, and it attracted an enormous amount of attention. However, this was not enough for a conviction.
3. The Forced Confession
I still question the validity of Amanda Knox's confession to the crime that the police obtained. Interrogated without a lawyer, Knox claimed she was abused, threatened and scared. She later retracted the original statement she gave police, and experts support her claim of a forced confession. Unless video evidence from 2007 is discovered, the public may never know the full details of Meredith Kercher's tragic murder. However, the evidence in this case does not support the prosecution's claims that Knox was the killer. ( yahoo.com )
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