Amanda Knox Found Guilty of Murder in Italy
12.06.2009
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The case has been much debated: the prosecution weaved a tale of sexual jealousy and violent passion, claiming that Knox slit Kercher's throat after sher refused to participate in a sex game with Knox and her boyfriend Rafaelle Sollecito. The two main pieces of evidence were Knox's DNA on a knife and her DNA on Kercher's bra clasp. However, the defense refuted these by saying that, not only was the clasp found some six weeks after the murder and the knife did not match the wounds in Kercher, but that Knox's innocence was clear: she was branded the American "Amelie," after the whimsical French film.
Either way, the jury unanimously found Knox guilty of the murder and sexual assault of Kercher, and she was sentenced to 26 years in prison, avoiding Italy's most severe punishment of life.
Knox's father said, "Hell yes," when asked if he will be appealing the verdict.
Knox could have gotten life so at least the sentencing isn't all bad. Who knows maybe she'll be eligible for an international exchange of some sort.