Italian Court Reduces Sentences for Americans Convicted in Police Officer's Death

Appeals court upholds convictions but shortens prison terms for Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth in 2019 Rome killing.

Finnegan Lee Elder's sentence reduced to 15 years and 2 months, while Gabriel Natale-Hjorth receives 11 years and 4 months.
The 2019 incident involved the stabbing of Carabinieri Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega during a botched drug deal.
Italy's highest court ordered a retrial, citing insufficient corroboration of some allegations.
Defense argued the Americans did not know they were dealing with police officers at the time.
Prosecutors sought longer sentences, maintaining the defendants were aware of the officers' identities.