The Court of Appeals dropped all charges of abuse in cemeteries for lack of proof, partially reversing the Modena court’s verdicts. Santo Giacco and two other parents were also acquitted, while the convictions for domestic abuse were confirmed for Enzo, Emidio, Giuliano, Monica, and Giuseppe Morselli. The Court of Cassation in 2002 confirmed the verdict by the Court of Appeals. It became increasingly clear to the public that something had gone wrong in the trials of the Devils of the Bassa.
