Giuliano Mignini
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Giuliano Mignini | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Residence(s) | Perugia, Italy |
| Occupation | Prosecutor |
Giuliano Mignini is a prosecutor from Perugia, Italy, who is known for his involvement in the Monster of Florence[1] and murder of Meredith Kercher cases.[2]
Career
Mignini is a pubblico ministero (pm) (public prosecutor) in Perugia, Italy.[3][4]
Notable Cases
Monster of Florence
Mignini was involved in the investigation of a series of murders that took place in Florence, Italy between 1968 and 1985. At various points in time, four people were tried and convicted although critics have expressed that the true killers have not been found.
Allegations of abuse of office
In April 2006 Mignini had journalist Mario Spezi arrested for complicity in the homicides of the Monster of Florence case and interfering with an investigation. Spezi was held for 23 days, 5 without a lawyer.[5] In April of 2011 the Committee to Protect Journalists sent a letter to Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic, complaining about abuse of journalists by Mignini, including Spezi and Perugia blogger Frank Sfarzo, who had been writing a blog about the Murder of Meredith Kercher case.[6]
In 2006, Mignini was charged with abuse of office for ordering the illegal wiretapping of the phones of various police officers and journalists involved in the Monster of Florence case.[5] In January 2010, he was found guilty of exceeding the powers of his office but acquitted of the remaining charges.[3] He was given a 16 month suspended sentence. Mignini has appealed the conviction, saying "My conscience is clear, I know I did nothing wrong." [7] He will remain in office through the appeal process, as Italian law does not consider convictions final until all appeals are exhausted. [8][9] According to Rome-based journalist and author Barbie Latza Nadeau, minor convictions such as this are rarely grounds for removing a prosecutor from office.[10]
Murder of Meredith Kercher
Meredith Kercher was a young woman murdered in Perugia on 1 November 2007. Mignini was lead prosecutor and directed the investigation of the case.[2][11] CNN correspondent Drew Griffin interviewed Mignini for the show CNN Presents: Murder Abroad: The Case of Amanda Knox, in May of 2011.[12]
References
- ^ Preston, Doug; Spezi, Mario: The Monster of Florence, Grand Central Publishing, 2008.
- ^ a b Povoledo, Elisabetta: "Amanda Knox Freed After Appeal in Italian Court," The New York Times, October 3, 2011. Accessed October 13, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "NYT" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Mostro di Firenze, condannati il pm Mignini e il poliziotto Giuttari," Corriere della Sera, January 22, 2010, accessed October 19, 2011.
- ^ Procura.Perugia.it: Portale Ufficiale, accessed October 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Del Vigo, Silvio: "I metodi di Giuliano Mignini: sei mio nemico? Vai indagato," blog.panorama.it, August 2, 2010, accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ Cartier, Curtis: "Committee to Protect Journalists Accuses Amanda Knox Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini of Harassing Reporters," blogs.seattleweekly.com, April 19, 2011, accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6999196.ece
- ^ Preston, Douglas (November 25, 2010). "Amanda Knox appeal: 'Italians are embarrassed by this case'". The Guardian. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ Vogt, Andrea: "The debate continues over Knox's guilt," SeattlePI.com, December 14, 2009, accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ Barbie, Nadeau (2010). Angel Face. Beast Books. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-9842951-3-5.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Burleigh, Nina (2011 [last update]). "Amanda Knox Trial: The Tough Women Involved in the Case". time.com. Time (magazine). Retrieved June 2, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ "Unravelling the Case Against Amanda Knox," CNN.com, May 6, 2011. Accessed October 17, 2011.
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