A defense lawyer has told a court to see Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her roommate, not as the "femme fatale" her accusers describe but rather as a loving young woman.

Giulia Bongiorno even compared Knox to the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, saying Tuesday she is faithful like the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" character.

Knox was convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher, a British student in Perugia, and sentenced to 26 years in prison, while co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years.

Bongiorno, Sollecito's lawyer, paraphrased a famous line from the movie saying Knox "is not bad, she's just drawn that way."

Knox and Sollecito deny wrongdoing. A verdict in the appeals case is expected by next week.