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Amanda Knox,an American student convicted of murdering her British roommate in Italy in 2007, addressed the jury in her appeal trial on October 3rd. Knox begged for her life back, and claimed she did not kill, rape, or steal. She spoke in fluent Italian, which she learned while spending four years in jail in Italy. Her former boyfriend, also convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher, claimed he had never hurt anyone. While waiting for the verdict, Knox reportedly felt confident that she would be acquitted. Hours lateAmanda Knox Acquitted
 the jury overturned the murder conviction and Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were set free. One man remains in prison for the murder of the British exchange student.

Comprehension Questions

1.What was unique about Amanda Knox’s plea?

While in jail, Amanda learned italian and she could follow her

trial and speak very good italian to the court.

2.What was the jury’s verdict?

The jury changed the verdict, from guilty to non guilty

and Amanda and her ex BF were released

3.How long did Amanda Knox spend in prison?

She spent 4 long years in the italian jail.

Discussion Question:

The term “Amanda Knox” has been one of the most popular search terms online throughout the trials. Some people say that the media helped wrongly convict Amanda Knox and also helped set her free. Why would a case like this become an “obsession” for people to follow?

Well, because Amanda and her BF always claimed their innocence and thought there were no real evidences and no proves of their guilt, they we condamned in their first trial. That was enough for the medias and public to closely follow the trial and everybody knows that medias are powerful and that they can often make rain or shine.... and most people just follow them.