The man knocking back an espresso outside a cafe in Rome had no doubt the two Californians had earned their“The proof was overwhelming, and for once, justice in Italy has worked,” Enrico Papa, a local fashion entrepreneur, said Thursday, a day after a jury convicted Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, in the officer’s 2019 killing.
In a tweet, Meloni wrote: “We hope the assassins serve out their sentences right to the last day, without time off.” The evening leading up to Cerciello Rega’s death started when Elder and Natale-Hjorth — former schoolmates vacationing in Rome — purchased drugs from a street dealer, only to discover they had been sold ground-up aspirin.
On Thursday, Craig Peters, a lawyer representing Elder, said the verdict was based on the testimony of Varriale, even though he had lied about carrying arms. The verdict was reached by six lay jurors, a presiding judge and a second judge. Within 90 days, the judges will issue the reasoning for the sentence, and Peters said defense lawyers would then mount an appeal.“I look forward to having the appellate court, with experienced, rational judges, objectively review the facts to determine a just outcome in this case for these two young boys,” Peters said.
Can we call them Americans or is that asking too much.
Is it possible to find a good guy on Twitter?