Overview
- Presided by Judge Massimo Cusatti, the court also sentenced accountant Marco Soracco to two years for aiding after the crime tied to the Chiavari office where Cella was attacked.
- Prosecutor Gabriella Dotto had sought life imprisonment for Cecere and four years for Soracco.
- The judges retained the aggravating factor of trivial motives but excluded cruelty, producing a shorter term than the prosecution requested.
- Reports describe a conviction built on converging testimony and reexamined clues rather than a definitive DNA link.
- Anna Lucia Cecere, who lives in Boves, did not attend the sentencing and has consistently denied the accusations.