THIS is the moment Amanda Knox broke down in tears after Italy’s highest court upheld her slander conviction in a final twist to the Meredith Kercher murder saga. Knox, who was acquitted in

The Kercher case is not only a criminal justice issue, but also a social justice issue. Media coverage has profoundly influenced public perceptions and legal decisions. The figure of Amanda Knox has been polarizing: on the one hand,

American college student Amanda Knox, twice convicted and acquitted in the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy.

Italy’s highest court on Thursday confirmed a slander conviction against U.S. defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man of murdering her British flatmate 17 years ago in a sensational case that polarized trial watchers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Timeline of Her Italian Murder Case and Trial. The long-running saga of Amanda Knox, an American exchange student accused of killing her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, captivated the world and became one of the most contentious legal battles of the 21st century.

"I can tell you that I have never been put in a position of doubting my own sanity like I was in the hands of those police officers," Knox tells Reason.

Italy's highest court was set Thursday to rule on Amanda Knox's appeal against a slander conviction linked to the 2007 murder for which she was jailed but later acquitted.

Italy's Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon upheld Amanda Knox's criminal conviction for slandering her former boss, Patrick Lumumba, nearly two decades ago.

Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of American defendant Amanda Knox in a case related to the sensationalized 2007 murder

ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court on Thursday confirmed a slander conviction against U.S. defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man of murdering her British flatmate 17 years ago in a sensational case that polarized trial watchers on both sides of the Atlantic.

I ’ve been on trial half my life. Yesterday, my 18-year legal drama finally came to an end when the Court of Cassation, Italy’s highest court, definitively convicted me of criminal slander. Many people are familiar with my wrongful conviction for Meredith Kercher’s murder,

Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld a slander conviction for Amanda Knox linked to the 2007 murder for which she was jailed and then sensationally acquitted. During