Court hearing Italy slay trial deciding on defense bid for new tests on knife, other evidence
By APFriday, October 9, 2009
Defense in Knox trial seeks new evidence tests
ROME — Defense lawyers in the Italian murder trial of an American student and her former Italian boyfriend say the court is deciding on their requests for new tests on evidence, including a knife that prosecutors say could be the murder weapon.
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have denied killing Knox’s British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007 while the defendants were studying in the university town of Perugia
Attorney Luca Maori says the court is expected to rule on the requests late Friday night. Witness testimony ended last month.
Prosecutors say Kercher was killed during a sex game and allege Knox stabbed her in the throat. The defense contends DNA on the knife could be contaminated.
It could be weeks before deliberations for a verdict begin.
