Knox's Family Has Spent $1M on Defense

(NEWSER) - Amanda Knox’s mother testified today that her daughter and Meredith Kercher, the British student she is accused of killing, were on good terms before the murder, the Times of London reports. Contrary to earlier testimony about tensions, the roommates “got along great,” Edda Mellas said at the trial in Italy. “She told me about the fun things she and Meredith did.” More»

Prosecutors try to salvage credibility of DNA evidence

(AP) - Prosecutors at Amanda Knox's appeals trial battled it out today with independent forensic experts who say some of the key DNA evidence used to convict her of murder is bogus. Prosecutor Manuela Comodi sought to undermine the experts' conclusions and show that the forensic evidence used to convict Knox could stand. The experts, who were appointed by the court to review the evidence, maintained that the original investigation was marked by glaring errors . They have mentioned more than 50, including the wearing of dirty gloves in collecting evidence. More»

A less-than-sympathetic journalist's dream interview

(NEWSER) - Amanda Knox was supposed to give a big jailhouse interview to coincide with her upcoming slander trial, but Italian officials canceled it at the last minute. Noted Knox hater Barbie Latza Nadeau was crestfallen, she writes for the DailyBeast , because she had a whole list of nasty questions she'd have loved to hear Foxy Knoxy answer. Including: More»

Glacial pace, leaked evidence, 'anti-Americanism' draws fire

(NEWSER) - Amanda Knox has served just a few days as a murder convict, but she'll have another year under her belt before an appeal gets under way, and questions about the fairness of her trial continue to pour in, reports the Independent . The open flow of information between cops and journos, the lack of juror sequestration, and sketchy DNA evidence are all dark clouds gathering over Italy's much-maligned and glacial-paced justice system. More»

Italian jury convicts American student of killing roommate

(NEWSER) - Amanda Knox was found guilty today of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher and sentenced to 26 years in an Italian prison. The 22-year-old American, who cried as the verdict was read, was found guilty of 11 counts related to the crime. Co-defendant and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted and sentenced to 25 years. Lawyers for both said they will appeal. More»