Appeals, trial motions and closing arguments

These are all the appeals, closing arguments and motions made during the case proceedings. They are grouped by specific proceeding and ordered chronologically.

Cautionary arrest proceedings

Appeals to the Riesame court (the appeals court for the cautionary arrests).

Appeals to the Italian Supreme Court


After the Italian Supreme Court confirmed the cautionary arrests, two of the defense teams made additional appeals to judge Matteini (the judge who ordered the cautionary arrest) to change the cautionary arrests to house arrests.


Micheli court

Motions and closing argument testimony during the Micheli court- Guede's fast track murder trial and Knox and Sollecito's preliminary murder trial. The audio is provided because detailed court room transcripts have yet to be found.


Guede's proceedings

Appeals, motions and closing argument testimony during the Borsini-Belardi court- Guede's appeals court.

Appeals to the Italian Supreme Court for Guede's murder conviction.


Knox and Sollecito's proceedings

Motions and closing argument testimony during the Massei-Cristiani court (Knox's and Sollecito's murder trial).

Appeals, motions and closing argument testimony during the Hellmann-Zanetti court, the first appeals court for Knox and Sollecito's murder conviction.

Appeals to the Italian Supreme Court

Appeals, motions and closing argument testimony during the Nencini-Cicerchia court, Knox and Sollecito's second appeals court (ordered by the Italian Supreme Court, which cancelled the first appeals court sentence.)

Appeals to the Italian Supreme Court

Various other appeals

Listed chronologically

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