FOXNews.com: BACK IN THE DOCK New trial begins for Knox, ex-lover in 2007 murder

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BACK IN THE DOCK New trial begins for Knox, ex-lover in 2007 murder Sep 30th 2013, 06:20 The retrial of American student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend for the 2007 murder of a British student will begin Monday in Florence, the latest chapter in a lengthy and complicated legal saga.  Knox has repeatedly denied playing any role in the death of Meredith Kercher, who was found with her throat cut in the house the two women shared when both were exchange students studying in Perugia, Italy. Knox has refused to be present at the retrial, citing the desire not to relive the experience of being imprisoned for a crime she says she didn't commit, as well as the financial strain and commitments of school. Her former lover, Raffaelle Sollecito, is not expected to be in court Monday, though his lawyer has told Sky News he would attend later hearings.  Knox and Sollecito were convicted of the killings by a lower court in 2009, but their convictions were quashed two years later on appeal. The appeals court cited weaknesses in the DNA evidence in letting the two go free. However, last year, Italy's supreme court overturned the appeal court's acquittal in March, citing "shortcomings, contradictions and inconsistencies" in the ruling.  In reversing the acquittal, the high court also suggested that Rudy Guede, a drifter convicted and sentenced to jail for the murder, did not act alone. DNA evidence is expected to be at the center of the new trial, with a lawyer for the Kercher family telling Sky News that the judge in the new trial might order new tests on the alleged murder weapon as well as the bra Kercher was wearing at the time of her death. That evidence was questioned by experts appointed by the appeal court, who in turn were challenged by the supreme court in hearing the acquittals.  A new appeal verdict is expected to be reached by Christmas, before the case returns to the supreme court for a second time. If a guilty verdict for Knox is upheld, the Italian government may put in an extradition request for Knox, though the U.S. would likely refuse it.  Click for more from Sky News

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