Amanda Knox In Tears As She Appeals Her Murder Conviction In Italy
Posted on Dec 11, 2010 @ 10:55AM
Amanda Knox took the stand Saturday in Perugia, Italy, personally appealing the murder conviction that sent her to prison for 26 years.
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The Seattle native and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were found guilty in the murder and sexual assault of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The two woman were both on a student exchange program in Perugia when Meredith was found with her throat slashed. A third person, a man from the Ivory Coast was convicted in a separate trial.
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Appealing her conviction today, Amanda told the packed courtroom she is not the "dangerous, diabolical, jealous" person the prosecution made her out to me.
"I am innocent. Raffaele is innocent. We did not kill Meredith," she proclaimed.
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And speaking directly to Meredith's family, who had traveled from the UK for the hearing, Knox said, "I am sorry Meredith is no longer living. I too have little sisters and the idea of their suffering, their loss, terrifies me."
Knox has rarely been out of the headlines in Italy since the beautiful American was arrested in 2007. Her family has kept their belief in her innocence on the front burner with numerous appearances on the Today show and other news programs.
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Knox and Sollecito are asking that the court review all the evidence, especially the disputed DNA evidence found on a knife prosecutors claim was the murder weapon.
The court may rule on the review as early as December 18.
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I dont know Italian, but I understood she told the Courts they made a "terrible mistake"? ummm, in a foreign country, you NEVER tell the court they made a mistake... Big Mistake, Amanda, but keep trying !!!!
Posted Wed, 12/15/2010 - 3:50pm
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Posted Sun, 12/12/2010 - 1:50am
She gave her statement in Italian. The quote was a translation. I suggest you read other news sources for a better understanding of things. This is hardly the place to turn to fully understand the story. Just sayin'
Posted Sun, 12/12/2010 - 12:14am
Amanda is a overindulged, spoiled brat. Let her rot in an Italian jail so that we don't have to support her in an American jail when she has a fight or jealousy over another person here.
Posted Sat, 12/11/2010 - 11:02pm
This could be a translation. My guess is she speaks Italian by now.
Posted Sat, 12/11/2010 - 10:29pm
This could be a translation. My guess is she speaks Italian by now.
Posted Sat, 12/11/2010 - 10:29pm
This woman is a sociopath and a murderer. I noticed how she tries to distance herself from what happened... "I am sorry Meredith is NO LONGER LIVING." Interesting choice of words. Who talks like that?
Posted Sat, 12/11/2010 - 10:12pm
I find it interesting that after all this time and just a few weeks after Meredith's father wrote that, suddenly, there is an 'apology'.
Posted Sun, 12/12/2010 - 12:36am
'in'...a few weeks ago, Meredith's father wrote an article for a magazine or a newspaper..cant' remember which one. He commented that Amanda, nor any of her family EVER expressed condolences for the loss of their daughter.
Posted Sun, 12/12/2010 - 12:35am