Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Summations: Manuela Comodi Continues The Prosecution’s Very Hard Line

Posted by Tiziano


Wow! This summation is quite remorseless.

Both prosecutors seem to have very deep feelings for Meredith, and much contempt for those who have tried so hard to deny her justice.

And they both seem very, very sure of their case - always remember that the judges and jury have seen a LOT of evidence in those 10,000-plus sealed pages and those many closed court sessions that we the public were not party to.

La Nazione reports now some more of Ms Comodi’s summing-up this morning. She was neatly tying the many elements together, and denying that anything at all is weak. . 

PM Comodi: “The DNA was not contaminated”

The Magistrate opened her summing-up declaring that the proof which has emerged from the investigations is “irrefutable and overwhelming”. Speaking this morning was PM Manuela Comodi who began her summing-up by declaring that the proof emerging from the investigations was “irrefutable and overwhelming”. 

The magistrate underlined that no right of the defence had been harmed,  “The only right offended ““ Comodi said - was that of the scientific police and the postal police to see their work recognised.”

The PM defined the possibility of contamination of the DNA removed from the scene of the murder as “nil. 

“In every biological analysis ““ she added ““ the risk of deterioration and contamination is inherent.  Patrizia Stefanoni, the biologist of the scientific police has however put in action all the due procedures to avoid these phenomena and nobody can affirm the contrary.  The consultants for the parties then took part in all the inspections and analyses.”

Posted by Tiziano on 11/21/09 at 03:50 PM in The officially involved,  The prosecutors,  Trials 2008 & 2009,  Massei prosecution

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Tiziano, Many thanks to you for all of your translation work! I helps round out the reporting for those of us who do not speak Italian.  Your efforts, along with Peter’s and all of the other dedicated posters are greatly appreciated!

Posted by jodyodyo on 11/21/09 at 08:44 PM | #
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