Winehouse and Gerrard Go Free, but Are Celebrities Above the Law in the Court of Public Opinion? Swift Verdicts Raise Questions Over Impartiality

Sunday HeraldJuly 29, 2009

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SHOWING a keen sense of jurisprudence, pop star Amy Winehouse rolled up to court in London on Friday in a chic grey jacket, black pencil skirt and white shirt. There wasn't a tattoo in sight - quite an achievement - and to complete the fragrant Mary Archer look, the singer wore a string of pearls.

If she was playing the" turn up looking smart and they'll never convict you" card, it worked. She was cleared of assaulting burlesque dancer Sherene Flash at a charity ball last September.

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Winehouse and Gerrard Go Free, but Are Celebrities Above the Law in the Court of Public Opinion? Swift Verdicts Raise Questions Over Impartiality

Meanwhile at Liverpool Crown Court on the same day, England footballer Steven Gerrard was also finding that a smart suit could have a cleansing effect on a fellow's charge sheet. He was cleared of ...

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