 Gianasso was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity and was ordered to spend a minimum of three years at a youth detention centre.The prosecution appealed for Gianasso's acquittal to be overturned to a conviction with a sentence of 12 years, 7 months and 10 days' imprisonment, and for De Giambattista and Pietrobelli's sentences to be upheld.On 4 April 2002, the appeal court of Milan overturned Gianasso's acquittal and declared her only partially insane at the time of the crime, sentencing her to 12 years and 4 months' imprisonment, while upholding De Giambattista and Pietrobelli's sentences.