Mez: 100 DEPOSITIONS -

Meredith Kercher Murder Case -

What follows is my best understanding of
the Google robot (machine) translation
of the Italian newspaper article cited below:

Erica Pontini reports that Mr Mignini and his AP expect to submit nearly a hundred depositions for witnesses at the Court of Assizes where the Dec 4 trial will be conducted. Some who have been following this case have previously expressed an expectation of about 20 witnesses.

The Knox Defense wants to ban photography[?] in the courtroom; the Kercher Family's legal representative Maresca prefers a closed-door trial to protect Meredith's modesty.

The Prosecution seems to view the murder as an act of volition - a willful act. I would suggest an alternate possibility: that it may be the product of a disturbed and disordered mind. An element of insanity may have occurred in this situation, and this may be why the Knox Defense wants to ban photography - in case his client breaks down on the stand, he would prefer to avoid publicizing such a spectacle.

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