Amanda Knox is now a free woman! On Monday (October 3), an Italian court overturned Amanda’s and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito’s murder convictions for the death of her roommate Meredith Kercher back in 2007. The two were ordered to be released immediately.

The conviction for falsely accusing her former employer was upheld and Amanda was sentenced to 3 years in jail, but since she already spent four years in custody, she will not serve additional time. Amanda is now planning to return to the US as soon as possible.

The 24 year-old Seattle exchange student claimed she was innocent, suffered the loss of a friend, and was paying for a crime she did not commit. Upon hearing the decision to overturn conviction, Amanda burst into tears and was rushed out of the court room (picture above).

The reactions to the court’s decision were mixed – some people cheered, otherd booed. The truth is a life was lost. Meredith’s family was not given the closure they deserved. If Amanda and Raffaele are innocent, then who is to blame for the brutal murder of the 21 year-old student?

[image: CNN]