The families of murder victim Meredith Kercher and her accused killer, Seattle student Amanda Knox, are both angry and upset about the impending TV release of a movie about the highly publicized crime.

Independent forensic experts will have 90 days starting next month to review crucial evidence linking Seattle student Amanda Knox to the murder of her British roommate, an appeals court said Saturday.

A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox, the U.S. college student serving a 26-year prison sentence for the murder of her British roommate, expressed optimism Saturday that a drug charge conviction of a prosecution witness might help the American in her appeal in Italy.

A key witness who provided damning testimony against Seattle student Amanda Knox in her trial for the murder of Meredith Kercher has now been busted for dealing drugs, Italian media reported.

The murder trial of American college student Amanda Knox is recreated in a television movie that had the actors debating her innocence or guilt.

Former Seattle university student Amanda Knox thinks it is "ridiculous" that she has gained celebrity status since being jailed for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, according to press reports.

Former Seattle college student Amanda Knox celebrated her fourth Christmas behind bars with a turkey dinner and by playing guitar at a musical service.

The family of Amanda Knox is beginning to hope that the former Seattle college student could be released from prison by next Christmas after an Italian court ordered a review of evidence in her murder trial.

Amanda Knox won an important victory in her appeals trial of her murder conviction in Italy on Saturday, when a court ruled that it will allow an independent review of crucial DNA evidence.

Convicted murderer Amanda Knox broke into tears as she made an emotional address to an appeals court in Italy, saying Saturday she is the innocent victim of an "enormous mistake" and that her life had been "broken" by three years in jail.

The 23-year-old Knox returned to the same frescoed courtroom where in December she burst into tears as she was handed the conviction for sexually assaulting and murdering Meredith Kercher, and a 26-year prison term.

After three years in prison, Amanda Knox is returning to court for a second chance at freedom.

Amanda Knox was sentenced for the murder of a student in drug-fuelled sex game. Now she's in trouble again.

An Italian judge on Monday ordered former UW student Amanda Knox to stand trial on slander charges for claiming she was beaten by police when questioned in 2007 about her roommate's slaying.

As Seattle student Amanda Knox marks the end of her third year behind bars, family members say she is increasingly agitated as the date approaches for the appeal of her murder conviction.

Amanda Knox, the Seattle student convicted in Italy of murdering her British roommate, is quoted as saying in a new book that she'd rather not be famous for the slaying and that her days in jail feel like "limbo" - suspended between her old life and her hopes for the future.

Lawyers for Seattle college student Amanda Knox have denied a request by actress Hayden Panettiere to meet Knox in the Italian prison where she is serving a 26-year murder sentence, published reports say.

Seattle college student Amanda Knox, convicted last year of killing her British roommate, was back in an Italian courtroom Friday - this time on slander charges.

A King County judge and outspoken defender of Amanda Knox has been admonished by a state ethics board examining allegations that he misused his office in advocating for the convicted killer.

Amanda Knox, the American student convicted in Italy of murdering her British roommate, has told an Italian lawmaker in a series of jailhouse conversations that she hopes to adopt children and be a writer when free.

Seattle student Amanda Knox said this week she has "terrible moments" while serving a 26-year prison term for the murder of her British roommate but is strengthened by a constant stream of letters from supporters.

A King County judge accused of using the power of his office to lobby for Amanda Knox says his statements on her behalf were appropriate.

In a bizarre twist in the Amanda Knox case, an Italian mobster now claims his brother murdered Meredith Kercher, and not Knox or her former boyfriend.

The state's Judicial Conduct Commission has filed a complaint against a King County judge, saying he improperly used the power of his office to lobby on behalf of Amanda Knox.

Amanda Knox appeared in public Tuesday for the first time since her murder conviction, returning to court to face slander charges for saying she was beaten by police during questioning over the death of her roommate.

Seattle student Amanda Knox, already convicted of murdering her British roommate in Italy, now is about to face another trial - this time for slander. The new trial, set to start Tuesday, could add another six years to Knox's prison sentence.

Amanda Knox is not working on a deal for a tell-all TV interview, according to her father. "Amanda nor her family have ever pursued paid interviews, nor have we ever accepted money for any interviews," Curt Knox said.

Negotiations are under way that would allow Seattle's Amanda Knox to give an internationally broadcast TV interview explaining her side in the death of her British roommate, according to a published report.

Lawyers for Seattle student Amanda Knox filed an appeal Saturday against her conviction and 26-year prison sentence for the murder of her British roommate, claiming the prosecution completely botched the case.

Italian prosecutors are planning to appeal Seattle college student Amanda Knox's 26-year sentence for murdering her British roommate - and instead seek a sentence of life in prison, according to a British news report.