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it is a fate that could mean freedom or it could mean a stiffer prison sentence. earlier, knox told a jury that she didn t kill her roommate back in 2007. i am not what they say i am. i haven t murdered. i haven t raped. i haven t stolen. i wasn t there. i wasn t present in that crime. cnn s matthew chance was in the courtroom. matthew, walk us through this morning s hearing, will you? reporter: yeah, martin. it was very emotional. amanda knox came in escorted by the guards and looked very stressed indeed, very pale. her head was hung down. she didn t even look at her family, who were gathered in one corner of the courtroom to give her support. her former boyfriend also serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of meredith kircher, spoke first. he said they were both innocent. then the big moment came. perhaps the biggest speech of amanda knox s life. she turned to the jury and managed to compose herself because she was in tears, and, you know, make this impassio
there you have it. you heard it in italian. bott bottom line, amanda knox, 24 years old after four years in prison is about to become a free woman. also her boyfriend rafael sol eito, 27 years old, about to become a free man. both their guilty verdicts in the murder of meredith kercher, 21 years old at the time four years ago, overturned by six jurors, two judges in a dramatic moment we all saw live here on cnn. you re looking at these live pictures coming in from perugia. we want to welcome our viewers from united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in situation room. let s listen in right now. amanda knox s sister speaking in perugia. not only did they defend her brilliantly, but they also loved her. we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and found that amanda and raffaele sollecito were innocent. we thank the court for having the courage to look for the truth and overturn this co
the nfl commissioner roger goodell is here tonight with his take on concussions, drug testing and tom brady s decision to give up the justin bieber look. his hair is getting a lot of attention. yes, we re allowed a little fun. first, as we will every night. let s begin with the news you need to know right now. in perugia, italy, a dramatic and emotional verdict tonight. an italian night sets amanda knox free. here s the scene inside the courtroom. translator: on behalf of the italian people, after having examined section 6 and 5 of the criminal procedure code as the verdict was read, knox broke down, hugged her attorneys, then was rushed from the courthouse. she and her one-time boyfriend have been in jail since 2007 when they were arrested for the brutal murder of knox s british roommate. they were convicted of murder two years ago. both appealed. today both won. shortly after the verdicts, knox sister faced the cameras outside the courthouse. we re thankful tha
i wasn t there. i wasn t present in that crime. cnn s matthew chance was in the courtroom. matthew, walk us through this morning s hearing, will you? reporter: yeah, martin. it was very emotional. amanda knox came in escorted by the guards and looked very stressed indeed, very pale. her head was hung down. she didn t even look at her family, who were gathered in one corner of the courtroom to give her support. her former boyfriend also serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of meredith kircher, spoke first. he said they were both innocent. then the big moment came. perhaps the biggest speech of amanda knox s life. she turned to the jury and managed to compose herself because she was in tears, and, you know, make this impassioned plea for them to set her free. she said she wanted her life back. she was tired of being punished for something she didn t do, she said. and so she said it all as well in fluent italian. over the past four years since she s been in priso