Amanda Knox, pictured in the Perugia, Italy courtroom this morning, gets a ruling in her favor. The new judge in her appeal will allow independent experts to examine old DNA evidence that helped convict her of murder.
The court ruled this morning that DNA evidence used to convict Amanda Knox of murder three years ago in Perugia, Italy, will be re-examined. Two independent experts from Rome's Sapienza University have been selected to scrutinize some of the prosecution's evidence at Knox's fourth appeal hearing, Jan. 15.
Amanda Knox was in court this morning, Dec. 18, in Perugia, Italy, which is nine hours ahead of Seattle time, making her third appearance in her appeal trial. This is the same courtroom that found her guilty of murdering her college roommate, Meredith Kercher, three years ago. However, with a new judge and jury, the West Seattle-raised 23 year-old has a second chance at freedom in her appeal trial.
The two most controversial pieces of evidence may be the kitchen knife that prosecutors have claimed is the murder weapon, and Ms. Kercher's bra clasp. Knox's lawyers have complained that some stab wounds were too small to be a match with the knife, and that the bra clasp was mishandled by the police and forensic team.
This story will be updated.
