I never heard about that photo request. Interesting.In terms of defense appeals, other than the comments from Nencini, on what basis do the defendants have justification for an appeal? We still don't know why Bongiorno requested that a photo of Sollecito's hands be admitted into evidence. The request was made at the beginning of the appeal, but nothing was said about it (at least nothing that was reported in the news). I'm curious whether an appeal could be made referencing that photo. For example, there was speculation that the defense would argue that his fingernails were too short to deposit DNA. I don't believe that, but is there something I'm missing? Was the request for the photo a random request?
Sollecito has been saying that he should not be convicted because someone else is "peculiar". Could that be an appeal point? Bongiorno has already described Knox as Amelie, and she made a reference to Roger Rabbit. Is she going to argue that Knox is so odd that she was misinterpreted as a murderer and that Sollecito, by association, is painted with the same brush?
Sollecito has also said that there is no evidence against him, and only some evidence against Knox. Will his appeal identify the evidence that stands against Knox (statements) and re-state that the evidence has nothing to do with Sollecito?
I wonder if there will be an appeal on the basis that there was prejudice against Sollecito because they were tried together.
I do feel that Sollecito believes (from whatever perspective) that he was pulled into the suspicions which were really directed more at Amanda (guilt by association).
I believe its going in that direction, yes (prejudice from being tried together - Nencini's remarks created an opening for this, and perhaps brought some resentment to a head as well). Maybe it will be argued that Sollecito dna on the bra clasp was due to Amanda being there.