badrogue17 wrote:
immessedup17 wrote:
NSJ wrote:
Ms. Knox's own Italian lawyer has acknowledged that her appellate "acquittal" wouldn't constitute double jeopardy under Italian law since it wasn't a final judgment—it was subject to further appeal, which has now resulted in a reversal of the acquittal.
Except that The U.S. has the most strict laws in relation to "double jeopardy." Most countries have similar laws, however they are saddled with many exceptions. Italian laws on the subject aren't the only ones that matter here.
And your quote even ends in summary stating that the US State Department, even with everything stated above, would most likely
prevent extradition based on double jeopardy laws.
I was scratching my head at that as well. I guess my original post was just way out of bounds on the subject though.
I didn't really understand the arch tone of NSJ's post disagreeing with you. You pretty clearly typed "our", which I assumed to mean "that of the U.S.", although I suppose you could have been referring to some personal legal system that you impose upon your wife and child within the confines of your home that NSJ had knowledge of and I did not. '
Anyway, no one is arguing that the laws of Italy are illegitimate. And under their justice system, there isn't a double jeopardy issue as there would be in the U.S. after an acquittal. But Amanda Knox would not be guilty after being once acquitted in the United States. So is she in violation of the laws of
both countries? There certainly is some gray area if the U.S. wants to use it to refuse extradition. So this becomes a diplomatic issue as much as it is a legal one. The U.S. demands more extraditions than anyone. There may well be principle here that is larger than Amanda Knox.
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