Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation has scheduled a November 18 hearing to review an appeal by Sebastiano Visintin’s defense team regarding the exclusion of a forensic report from evidentiary proceedings. Visintin remains the sole suspect in the death of his wife Liliana Resinovich. As reported by Il Piccolo, the defense filed the appeal in early July contesting a preliminary investigations judge’s ruling that barred the medical-legal analysis.
The hearing will be conducted in closed chambers without participation from the Prosecutor General or defense lawyers. Preliminary investigations judge Flavia Mangiante had previously ordered an evidentiary hearing on June 30, appointing experts to conduct prosecution-requested examinations while rejecting the defense’s broader investigative proposals, according to Il Piccolo.
Separately, three court-appointed experts—Paolo Fattorini, Chiara Turchi, and Eva Sacchi—will begin new forensic examinations on September 8 at Ancona’s Institute of Forensic Medicine. The panel has 120 days to perform genetic, materials, and fingerprint analyses on evidence previously reviewed by judicial police and newly seized items from Visintin’s home.
Judge Mangiante specifically tasked the experts with analyzing the cord found around Liliana’s neck, key rings, a bracelet, clothing and gloves belonging to the suspect, and the soles of Liliana’s shoes for traces, prints, and material evidence.