Perugia, Central Italy - Monday, October 3, 2011, the Italian Court of Appeals rendered its judgment acquitting Amanda Knox from the conviction of Murder and finally freed her from jail after serving four years imprisonment when she was found guilty of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher on December 4, 2009.
Knox appealed the lower's court verdict to the Court of Appeals and after consideration and careful review over the case and in its 10-month long trial, the Court of Appeals in its ruling, overturned Knox conviction for lack of sufficient evidence when the DNA Test failed to show its positive results. Hence, the Appellate Court rendered its judgment acquitting Knox from the charged.
During the promulgation of judgment, Amanda Knox stood up in court and pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction.
"I am not what they say I am. I did not kill. I did not rape. I did not steal," Amanda Knox said, her voice trembling with emotion. She was making the most important speech in her life to possibly set her free from the crime she did not commit.
The ruling of the Appellate Court might be harsh to the victim's family since the death of Meredith Kercher remains its mystery, but to let an innocent suffered a penalty for lifetime imprisonment or even 4 years in jail of the crime she did not commit is inhumane. When the benefit of doubts are attendant to the case, the prosecution has the remedy to appeal the case before the higher court in Italy.
Meanwhile, Knox should now enjoy the freedom she achieved from a horrible ordeal and she is now home in Seattle, Washington, US to spend her time with her family which she miss in a long time.
Knox tearfully told her supporters in front of a crowd of international reporters, "Thank you for being there for me."
"I'm really overwhelmed right now." she said at a news conference minutes after she was escorted off a British Airways flight out of London.
"I was looking down from the airplane, and it seems like everything wasn't real."
The U.S. State Department Spokeswoman said the following regarding the Knox verdict.
"The United States appreciates the careful consideration of this matter within the Italian judicial system. Our Embassy in Rome will continue to provide appropriate consular assistance to Ms. Knox and her family."
Amanda's sister Deanna Knox told reporters, "We are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and overturn this conviction." She also asked that Amanda Knox and her family be given the privacy to recover from this horrible ordeal.
