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In this Sept. 26, 2008 Amanda Knox, center, is escorted by Italian penitentiary police officers to Perugia's court. Amanda Knox faces yet another trial for slander in a case that could remove the last remaining guilty verdict against her nine years after Italy's highest court definitively threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate, Meredith Kercher. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File)

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Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend's murder
April 10, 2024 2 p.m.

Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend's murder

Court recessed after nearly four hours of arguments and will reconvene June 5 for rebuttals and a decision. The case is being heard by two professional judges and eight civilian jurors.