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PERUGIA BLOOD update (2#) -
The Meredith Kercher Murder Case -

Italy's highest court is expected to issue a decision April 1 on whether to keep Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, and Rudy Guede in jail while the investigation into Kercher's murder continues, according to the AP's Marta Falconi.

The article seems to contain some possible legal inaccuracy, viz: we are given to understand from other sources in Italy that Knox has been charged, but not yet indicted. There may be some subtle differences between the American and the Italian legal systems in this regard.

There is some discussion in this article about the possible sexual assault on Kercher, but only within the narrow context of physical genital intercourse. NB: A sexual assault may not necessarily involve such contact, but could be deviant in nature.

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Joe Tacopina was recently interviewed by Barbie Nadeau from Newsweek at the Villa Brasini in Rome about the case. An excerpt follows:

Nadeau:
Where does the case stand now?
Do you think they will be remanded in custody?

Tacopina:
[On] April 1 they go back to court to determine whether the appellate court will release or hold the suspects. Yes, the bar is pretty low, so sure, they'll keep them. I think that the prosecution and the defense are trying to work something out as far as Amanda is concerned. There has been some talk about a house-arrest scenario.

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