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In reply to the discussion: Knox's judge explains guilty verdict [View all]lobodons
(1,290 posts)26. Takes months for our SCOTUS to release their decisions
Our SCOTUS takes months to write their decisions as well. They just don't release their decisions until they have been written.
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Why would it take 3 months to come up with the explanation of the verdict?
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#1
I think you will find that the vast majority of DU people have no clue about Italian legal
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#14
Legal judgments are often reserved for periods of time. For the judges to explain in detail the
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#12
It's not just the time to write opinions & dissents, but also the process of reaching a decision in
24601
Feb 2014
#30
Italian law mandates that the detailed verdict must be delivered in 90 days, on the appeal side.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#13
Both the defendant and the prosecutor can appeal against the judgement before the Corte d'Appello
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#16
I understand it is to allow for an appeal period.....apples and oranges legal systems.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#36
Fred, you work too hard to educate people who have forgotten what education is...
Demenace
Feb 2014
#20
Fortunately there were no murders at the time. So they got a free ride on that one.
olegramps
Feb 2014
#53
Thank you for posting this. Yes, this persecutor of Amanda's is a sicko. And he's influenced
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#37