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Italian town reacts to Knox acquittal
The appeals court agreed in a verdict that set her free, but some Italians in the Umbrian hill town of Perugia did not. "Assassina!Assassina!" shouted dozens of people who had gathered outside the courthouse, using the feminine form of the term even
Updated: 10/03/2011 10:09P
COURTS: Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder
The trial has captivated audiences worldwide: Knox and Sollecito had been convicted of murdering Meredith in what the lower court said had begun as a drug-fueled sexual assault. Knox insisted Monday that she had nothing to do with the murder and that
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:56P
Italian appeal court clears Amanda Knox of murder |
But the verdict was not universally welcomed and outside the court hundreds of people whistled, booed and shouted "Shame, shame" and "bastards" at the courtroom and at US TV crews. During the appeals trial Knox's plight in jail dominated much of the
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:41P
Appeals court clears Knox of murder
Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict was read out Monday. Her co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, also was cleared of killing 21-year-old Meredith Kercher in 2007. The Kercher family looked on grimly as the verdict was read out by the judge after 11
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:14P
Overturning of Knox's conviction won't end public debate
Two hours after the verdict was read out and beamed around the world, Knox was set free, no more to return to the cell where she has spent most of her adult life. She and Sollecito had more than 20 years left to serve under sentences handed down upon
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:14P
Amanda Knox freed; found innocent of roommate's murder
Over the course of the appeals trial, the defendants' positions have significantly improved, mainly because a court-ordered independent review cast serious doubts over the main DNA evidence linking the two to the crime. Prosecutors maintain that Knox's
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:09P
Italian Jury Acquits Amanda Knox, Ex-Boyfriend
Knox went hysterical upon hearing the verdict and was led out of the court crying. Her sister and supporters outside the courthouse cheered the verdict. Kercher's family, who was also present during the hearing, was emotionally dismayed and their
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:08P
Amanda Knox Acquitted Of Murder, Released
Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict was read. She was not able to be immediately reunited with her family and was led out of court with tears streaming down her face. Her parents, Curt Knox and Edda Mellas, have said they would try to get their
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:07P
Amanda Knox DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Amanda Knox is headed back to court at this hour with the verdict expected to happen at 12:45 pm PDT. Amanda Knox: "I have not killed. I have not raped" During Amanda Knox's emotional speech, she said in Italian, "How did we react when we found out
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:05P
Amanda Knox freed, but truth about student's slaying elusive
Lawyers battled on two fronts -- DNA evidence and Knox's character. Police scientists argued that a knife found at Sollecito's home had traces of Kercher's DNA on the blade and Knox's DNA on the handle. And they testified that a bra clasp belonging to
Updated: 10/03/2011 09:05P
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