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Court Cuts Kercher Killer's Sentence to 16 Years

Rudy Guede was tried separately from Amanda Knox

 Amanda Knox: 
 'I Am Scared' 

In jailhouse interview, American says she remains hopeful

co-defendant speaks

Amanda Knox Innocent, Verdict 'Absurd': Ex

Co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito also insists in his own innocence





 Amanda Knox: 
 'My Rights Were 
 Respected' 

In prison interview, says she still has faith in Italian justice

AND OTHER QUESTIONS

 Why Knox Got 
 an Extra Year 
 in the Clink 



Slate visits some puzzlers from the Knox trial answered

 Italian Courts 
 Face Growing 
 Knox Backlash 


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

 Knox Family Visits 
 Tired, 'Upset' Amanda 

'We told her that she's gonna get out of here'

 Kerchers Welcome 
 'A Little Bit 
 of Justice' 

But Amanda Knox conviction doesn't end family's ordeal


 Amanda Knox Trial: 
 the Unanswered 
 Questions 

Verdict leaves troubling issues, from lack of motive to weak evidence

updated

 Knox Found Guilty of Murder 

Italian jury convicts American student  of killing roommate

kercher murder trial

 Verdict 
 Reached 
 in Knox Case 

American student, co-defendant will learn their fate at 6pm ET

 Amanda Knox Verdict 
 May Come Today 

Jurors in Italy begin deliberations in murder case

KERCHER TRIAL

 I'm No Murderer, 
 Knox Tells Court 

Yes you are, says Kercher's lawyer—you did cartwheels

 Knox's Lawyer Bawls in Court 

Tearful Ghirga says client a victim of botched investigation

She's more like 'Amelie'


 Lawyer: Knox 
 Not 'Amanda 
 the Ripper' 

Mom says Sollecito's lawyer described 'real Amanda'

kercher murder trial

 Lawyer: Knox Is a 'She-Devil' 

Kercher's family sues for millions in damages

 Amanda Knox: 
 Murder Charges 
 'Pure Fantasy' 

Prosecutors ask for life sentence; defense prepares final arguments

kercher murder trial


 Knox Acted Out of 
 'Hatred': Prosecutor 

Closing argument speaks of 'crescendo of violence'

Amanda Knox Fled Murder Scene, Court Is Told

Convicted killer Rudy Guede says Kercher and Knox argued

Knox's Family Has Spent $1M on Defense

Father 'mortgaged everything' for Italian murder trial

Knox Lied About Sex Murder Under Stress: Witness

Forty-hour interrogation disoriented suspect, neurologist testifies

 Knox Trial Resumes 
 as Court Examines Knife 

Amanda seems impassive, refuses to look at Kercher murder pics

ANALYSIS

 Knox Trial 
 Is 'Poison' for 
 All Involved 

Fallout has ruined people's lives from Seattle to Perugia



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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

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Feb 9, 10 | 7:46 AM BY Michael Wolff

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8
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Jenny Sanford, Andrew Young, Gayle Haggard Tell Everything You Always Want to Know About Sex—Other People's

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Feb 2, 10 | 8:32 AM BY Michael Wolff

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James O’Keefe: What Did Glenn Beck Know, and When Did He Know It?

18
Feb 1, 10 | 8:12 AM BY Michael Wolff

I can offer some reasonable speculation about where this O’Keefe business is going. There are the perpetrators, the four... More »

JD Salinger, and His Way, Are Dead

38
Jan 29, 10 | 7:02 AM BY Michael Wolff

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