Calipari case:
Nicola Calipari was killed in Baghdad, March 4, 2005 by a U.S. soldier during the phase immediately following release of the journalist of Il Manifesto, Sgrena.
The story immediately creates strong diplomatic friction between Italy and the United States of America, as in the case of Cermis. The Italian judiciary opened an investigation into the matter immediately, indicting the soldier Mario Lozano for the murder of Calipari and the attempted murder of Giuliana Sgrena and the driver, Andrea Carpani, the Major of the Carabinieri, in force to the SISMI, both injured.

But they were made two versions of what happened, one Italian and one American, among them many conflicting points. The Prosecutor's Office of Rome June 19, 2006 formalizing the request for trial by the U.S. military Mario Lozano. But Mario Lozano is impossible to find: is the lack of collaboration, demand and not obtained from the United States. The U.S. authorities also rejected an international rogatory presented by the Prosecutor of Rome. By judgment of 19 June 2008, the First Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court rejects the appeal of the Prosecutor of Rome, confirming the lack of jurisdiction on the Italian case.
And now there's another court case that links Italy to the USA, that of Amanda Knox.


Lawyer Stefano Toniolo, criminal lawyer of the law firm Martinez and Novebaci,


Amanda Knox was convicted, but she from Seattle was categorical, and has made it known that won't return to Italy. Amanda is now technically a fugitive?

"No, it is not a fugitive, until final judgment of the Supreme Court. The judges of the Court of Assizes and Appeal of Florence in the reading of the sentence were very clear and specified that Amanda Knox is "legitimately" in his country "

What tools has at its disposal, the Italian judiciary to demand the return to Italy of Amandaso discounts worth in Italian prisons?

"It will take the judgment of the Supreme Court and if it is confirmed the judgment of the court of Florence, can be applied, an Convention stipulated with the U.S. in 1983 and entered into force the following yearthat regulates the extradition in cases where the sentence exceeds one year in prison. Not only that, the extradition is also provided for all those offenses which are consider yourself even those in the U.S., so even in the case of Amanda Knox, with the only exception, for the political and military crimes "

Many Italians believe and fear that there may be a Cermis "bis"?

"The Convention of '83, excludes from the Treaty, the military offenses and the massacre of Cermis, fell under this category. This is a completely different case and I think it's difficult not to be granted the extradition considering the relations between the two countries even though in the network, at this time, circulating dissenting views. Distinguished criminal lawyers argue that the extradition could be hampered by an incompatibility between the US-Italian treaties and the U.S. Constitution on due process. In this case, if Amanda was not extradited, Italy has the opportunity to request the execution of the sentence in American prisons. I think the latter is the most likely hypothesis "

There is a risk of diplomatic tension between Italy and U.S.?

"It 's very difficult for this to happen but now we are still in the field of hypotheses. Maybe some tension may also occur into account very strong commitment on the part of the American media in the fight for the innocence of Knox. But then again, now it is still very early. We must wait for the judgment of the Supreme Court. "