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What do you think the odds will be there will be extradition here in the united states? >> there are only 90 countries in the world we dont have extradition treaties with. switzerland, we dont have -- roman polanski was not extradited by the swiss because the swiss had a problem with the fairness of his court proceeding, so there are always outs in this extradition treaties. >> did she say how easy the extradition process could be? >> she didnt say how easy it would be, she said it is definitely...

Point. >> raffaele sollecito will be in court. she will not. she is not going back to italy. if her conviction is upheld could there be an extradition process to bring her back to italy? >> reporter: absolutely. a valid extradition treaty between u.s. and italy. it is a common procedure to be done here. the treaty works. it will actually be a very difficult situation if raffaele sollecito is in jail facing a 25--year sentence and amanda knox is free. they may be compelled to do so if their citiz...

This hour could come at any moment. >> lets talk for a second here kelly, about amanda knox and what she has said publicly about her intention to return to italy if there is a conviction. what has she said? >> reporter: well shes made very clear in several interviews that she will come back -- she will fight it kicking and screaming. she does not intend to willingly come back to italy if in fact this conviction is upheld. what does that mean? how long would the potential extradition process be? ...

Barbie this is pretty stunning. they finished the session today. they took hours. they worked until after midnight. many, many people thought that this was going to come back guilty. i mean this is shocking to a lot of people. >> reporter: yes. absolutely it is very shocking. i think everyone really felt they would come back the high court come back with upholding the conviction which would mean rafael would go immediately back to jail and the extradition process would start for extradition of a...

Bars but thats not final unless italys high court signs off. >> frequently supreme court confirms the decision of the court of appeals. so in this case it should mean the confirmation of the sentence. >> reporter: a confirmed sentence means police will immediately arrest solecito an italian citizen. he will begin his 25-year jail term. knox remains in the united states and italy could request her extradition. experts say politics would be a loyal factor. >> italians will have to determine whethe...

The confirmation of the sentence. >> reporter: a confirmed sentence means police will immediately arrest sollecito, an italian citizen. hell begin to serve his 25-year jail term. amanda knox remains in the united states. italy could request her extradition. experts say politics would be a likely factor. >> italians will have to determine whether or not they want to ask for extradition under the current obama administration or wait and see whos elected. shed be better off fighting extradition tri...

His lead attorney general says that handwriting analysis in general is basically junk science. jose? >> and what about, stephanie, the legal wrangling that continues between new orleans and l.a. as far as what legal steps are going to be next for this man? >> reporter: well, there are these extra charges. hes been charged on two counts of weapons possession here in new orleans. his next hearing isnt until monday. its a bond hearing, but it has caught up this extradition process, and his lawyers ...

Polanski has evaded the u.s. justice system for nearly 40 years. the young girl he took advantage of has since forgiven him. and hes a man in his early 80s. will any of that play into what happens next to plan ski? >> reporter: -- polanski? >> reporter: well it may well do. i mean looking at the case polanski himself has shown confidence confidence. i mean, back in october when the extradition request first made its way to the polish authorities, polanski made himself available for interview. he...

>> reporter: 32-year-old jesse matthew, a uva hospital operating room assistant, has been officially charged with grahams abduction. >> the extradition process is currently underway. >> reporter: police first considered matthew a person of interest after seeing him with hannah on several surveillance videos in the early morning hours before she disappeared. after searches of matthews home and car, investigators honed in on specific clothing in matthews home. but officials declined to say if that...

Amanda knox is facing the prospect of being sent back to an italian prison for decades after being found guilty for the murder of her roommate. pete? >> if the italian government sought to have amanda knox sent back for murder charges, that would evoke the extradition process. a request goes to the state department on whether it fits it treaty between the u.s. and italy and whether its in americas foreign policy interests to see it through. if so, it is sent on to a federal prosecutor in seattle...