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• Prosecutors seek to reinstate Knox conviction

  February 14, 2012 Italian prosecutors appealed today to Italy’s highest criminal court to reinstate the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in the brutal slaying of a British student. 14

• Evidence pointed to one man in murder, says Knox family consultant

  October 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – For Boise State University Professor Greg Hampikian, there’s no mystery about what happened to 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, the woman found murdered in 2007 in Perugia, Italy. “I know …

• BSU prof on Amanda Knox case: ‘I know what happened’

  October 18, 2011 in Idaho BOISE - For Boise State University professor Greg Hampikian, there’s no mystery at all about what happened to 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, the woman found murdered in Italy in 2007 in … 35

• Kershner: Knox book author relied on ‘rules of journalism’

  October 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 Amanda Knox collapsed in tears of relief when an Italian court overturned her conviction last week. Yet there was someone else in the courtroom, Spokane native and author Candace Dempsey, … 9

• Amanda Knox ‘running on adrenalin’ in Seattle

  October 6, 2011 in Region Amanda Knox hasn’t slept much since arriving back in Seattle after four years in an Italian prison, her father said today. 6

• Knox leaves Italy to head home to U.S.

  October 4, 2011 in Nation/World, Region Amanda Knox flew home today after four years in an Italian prison, as the dramatic reversal of her murder conviction stunned the victim’s family, angered the prosecution and left questions …

• Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

  October 3, 2011 in Nation/World, Region An Italian appeals court has thrown out Amanda Knox’s murder conviction and ordered the young American free after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate. … 30

• Knox supporters gather in Seattle, await verdict

  October 3, 2011 in Nation/World, Region With some unable to hold their tears, Amanda Knox supporters watched on television intently as the Seattle native pleaded her innocence today in an Italian courtroom in the 2007 murder … 1

• Knox trial: Italian prosecutors sum up their case

  September 23, 2011 in Nation/World Italian prosecutors urged an appeals court today to uphold the murder conviction of Amanda Knox despite what they called a media campaign in support of the American student from Seattle, …

• Knox trial: Court rejects new DNA test request

  September 7, 2011 in News PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — American student Amanda Knox won another battle in her quest to overturn a conviction for murdering her British roommate in Italy when an appeals court rejected …

• Witness in Amanda Knox trial says he can clear her

  June 18, 2011 PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — A convicted child murderer testified Saturday at the appeals trial for Amanda Knox, saying that a fellow inmate had told him the American student had nothing … 1

• Knox makes emotional speech

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B2 PERUGIA, Italy – Convicted murderer Amanda Knox broke into tears Saturday as she made an emotional address to an appeals court in Italy, saying she was the innocent victim of …

• Amanda Knox indicted on slander charges

  November 8, 2010 in Nation/World An Italian judge today ordered former University of Washington student Amanda Knox to stand trial on slander charges for claiming she was beaten by police when questioned in 2007 about … 1

• Knox accused of slandering Italian police

  June 1, 2010 in Region Amanda Knox has appeared in an Italian court for the first time since her murder conviction to face slander charges for saying she was beaten during questioning over the death … 1

• Italy murder convict blames Knox and ex-boyfriend

  March 11, 2010 in Region A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with …

• Reasons for Knox guilty verdict released in Italy

  March 4, 2010 in Region The brutal murder of a British college student in Italy by American Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend was not premeditated, the judges who convicted them said in a … 1

• Knox prosecutor convicted in unrelated case

  January 22, 2010 in Nation/World, Region The Perugia magistrate who prosecuted University of Washington student Amanda Knox for murder was convicted Friday of abusing his office in an unrelated case, officials said.

• Italy: No issues with U.S. over Knox verdict

  December 7, 2009 in Nation/World, Region The murder conviction of U.S. student Amanda Knox has not damaged U.S.-Italian relations, despite suggestions the verdict was tainted by anti-American sentiment and negligence by investigators, a top Italian diplomat …

• U.S. student Knox sentenced to 26 years in Italy

  December 4, 2009 in Nation/World, Region A jury in Italy convicted American college student Amanda Knox of murdering her British roommate and sentenced her to 26 years in prison shortly after midnight Saturday. 3

• U.S. suspect Knox urges Italian court to free her

  December 3, 2009 in Nation/World, Region American student Amanda Knox, fighting back tears, told the Italian court trying her for the murder of her British roommate that she doesn’t want to be branded an assassin.

• Knox’s defense begins closing arguments in Italy

  December 1, 2009 in Region A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox, accused in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate in Italy, argued Tuesday that evidence in the case isn’t sufficient to convict the American …

• Millions sought in Italy homicide; Seattle woman among accused

  November 27, 2009 in Nation/World A lawyer representing the family of a British college student slain in Italy is seeking $37 million in damages from an American and two other defendants accused in the 2007 …

• Prosecutors in Italy request life term for Seattle woman

  November 21, 2009 in News, Nation/World PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled …

• Italian court turns down Amanda Knox request

  October 9, 2009 in Nation/World, Region The Italian court hearing the trial of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox has turned down a request for further testing on a knife believed to be a murder …

• Expert: Stress confused UW student accused in Italy killing

  September 25, 2009 in Nation/World ROME — A neurologist testified for the defense Friday at the trial of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox who is accused of killing her British roommate.

• Knox defense witness in Italy doubts DNA evidence

  September 14, 2009 in Nation/World DNA evidence at the center of a murder trial in Italy of an American student accused of killing her roommate is unreliable, according to a forensic expert testifying for the …

• Knox takes stand in Italian trial

  June 12, 2009 in Nation/World PERUGIA, Italy— A University of Washington student accused of murdering her British roommate took the witness stand for the first time Friday and said the last time she saw the …

• In brief: Knox expected to testify today

  June 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 Perugia, Italy – An American suspect is expected to defend herself from charges of murder and sexual assault when she takes the stand today in the trial for the 2007 …

• Grocer’s testimony contradicts student

  March 22, 2009 in City on Page B2 PERUGIA, Italy – A grocer testified Saturday that a University of Washington student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy was in his store early on the morning after …

• Slaying suspect’s alibi countered

  March 15, 2009 in City on Page B2 PERUGIA, Italy – A police officer dealt an apparent blow to the alibi of a young Italian man on trial for the murder of a British student when he testified …

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