Injustice in Perugia
a website detailing the wrongful conviction of Amanda Knox & Raffaele Sollecito
Expert Analysis
Important Resources
Who Committed the Murder?
On December 4, 2009, Amanda Knox & Raffaele Sollecito were wrongfully convicted for the murder of Meredith Kercher.
On October 3, 2011, Amanda and Raffaele were declared innocent on appeal and were released from prison.
On March 26, 2013, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the acquittals of Amanda and Raffaele and ordered a new trial.
Current status of the case:
Amanda and Raffaele are considered legally innocent and remain free.
The Italian Supreme Court has ordered that specific aspects (not yet known) of the case must be sent back to the appellate level for review. The court has 90 days from the date of the ruling to release a motivation document detailing their decision. We will not know until that time what specifics of the case will be reviewed. Click here for updates
The Trials
Recommended Reading
The Facts
Remembering Meredith Kercher
Rudy Guede murdered Meredith Kercher and he acted alone. Guede was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder. His sentence was reduced to 16 years on appeal and later confirmed by the Italian Supreme Court.
Amanda and Raffaele were declared innocent on October 3, 2011. Claudio Pratillo Hellmann was the presiding judge on appeal.
Amanda and Raffaele were wrongfully convicted on December 4, 2009. Giancarlo Massei was the presiding judge in the first trial.
Meredith was a beautiful young woman that deserved the opportunity to enjoy all that life had to offer. On November 1, 2007, that opportunity was stolen from her by Rudy Guede in a senseless act of inhumanity.
Ron Hendry is a retired Forensic Engineer with 28 years of experience evaluating and reconstructing serious to fatal incidents based on physical evidence.
Steve Moore is a retired FBI Agent who has 25 years of investigative experience. Steve's expert opinion is one that must be respected when it comes to crimes of this nature.
New Book Written By Raffaele Sollecito With Andrew Gumbel
Honor Bound: My Journey to Hell and Back with Amanda Knox
Signed copies available for a limited time
New Book Written By Amanda Knox
Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir
Finding Justice in Perugia
In early 2010, a grassroots organization came together to further expand the support network for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito. This organization would become known as Injustice in Perugia. Continue reading →
The article above only touches on the details regarding the support that Amanda and Raffaele received. You can read more about the grassroots effort in the book “Finding Justice in Perugia.” The book follows the case throughout the appeal, detailing the side shows along the way. The book also includes many heartfelt messages from contributors that gave selflessly to a cause they believed in.
Amanda Knox
Raffaele Sollecito
Meredith Kercher
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Injustice in Perugia
The Appeal
The Victim
Meredith's Killer
Wrongfully Convicted
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