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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Yeah, except that of the things he listed, only one was probative. The fact that Knox changed her story isn't evidence--it's innuendo. And Dershowitz really should know better.
I have no dog in this fight. I have no way of knowing whether Knox is guilty or not. All I can do is take all of the evidence that has apparently been presented (and I assume that Dershowitz is listing all of it) and ask myself if it should be enough to support a conviction.
The answer is no. Not even close. And if Dershowitz thinks that sort of around-the-edges innuendo could support convictions in the U.S, he's either full of it or there are a lot of innocent people in U.S. Prisons on flimsy murder raps.
As I said, she absolutely could be factually guilty. But the evidence that I've heard (always assuming there may actually BE evidence that I HAVEN'T heard) is not enough to support a conviction in any halfway just legal system.
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Dershowitz is an obvious legal expert, but it is also obvious he only has taken the time to gain passing knowledge of this case. His assertions are a little odd to me. In the video linked in the post above he says something along the lines that any court in America would convict her and she would be on death row.
But than in this interview he says "Do I think she's guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? Maybe not, Dershowitz told John Bachman, guest host of "The Steve Malzberg Show" on Newsmax .
http://www.newsmax.com/NewsmaxTv/ala...1/31/id/550244
So which is it?
One of his four points is confusing as well. He states that Knox's DNA was on the bra clasp. That makes me wonder how well he has reviewed this case, because the DNA in question on the bra clasp was that of Raffaele Sollecito's not Knox. He doesn't even once mention Raffaele as if knox was the only suspect or person convicted here.
I'm not sure what Dershowitz's skin in the game is here , but he is obviously pandering to the British audience in that first video.
It is also good to know that Dershowitz does not want his son to date Knox, just in case anyone was wondering about that. Oh, and apparently the only reason anyone thinks Knox and Raffaele are innocent is because Knox is pretty. I wonder if that also means subconsciously everyone involved thinks Ryan Ferguson is attractive as well? It is all just so confusing.