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Wrongdoing. official charges against him now of espionage and the theft of public property. he is believed to be in hong kong. hong kong while enjoying a utonome in legal matters refers to china in others. molly is live in washington, is hong kong going to fight the obama administrations request to bring back snowden? >> the government of hong kong hasnt said. the u.s. made the extradition request and waiting to see how hong kong responds. they have a exradition treaty and hong kong has been a h...

>> rick: snowden charged with espionage and charged with theft of government property, and still believed to be hiding out in hong kong. the department of justice today confirming that our state department has submitted a formal extradition request for snowden from hong kong. but that doesnt necessarily mean that the authorities will be quick to hand him over. susan estridge, professor of law and prettycal science at the -- political science at the university of southern california. how is this ...

Reaction, craig. i think if i was to put my finger on it, the overall feeling is one of bemusement although there is some support. snowden is hiding out in a very windy and rain-swept city. several hundred protesters today marching on government headquarters and also on the american consulate demanding the government give them protection. some of them blowing whistles, whistle-blowers and wearing masks. theres been very little reaction from hong kong authorities. official line, if there is one, ...

Mainland china rule of law. it has its own mini-constitution. whats been hinted at byfuler head of security here yesterday was that he will be given due course, due process, if you like. the hong kong government will follow any extradition request. remember, none has been made as of the moment, and follow the letter of the law. he will get defense, court hearings, and he will be entitled to appeals, so the process according to a senior expert could takes monthsing to through. the big question is...

>> how did she seem to you? >> right now she seems in many ways like an ordinary college student. she graduates in may with a degree in creative writing. shes got a boyfriend. theyve been dating for more than a year. so in some ways, shes like every other college student. in some ways, though, shes really shadowed both by her experiences of the last five years and also by the prospect she could convicted again. >> you interviewed her five days after she found out the appeals court decision. she ...

In italy, and the department of state lawyers, maybe department of justice lawyers, possibly even the head office of formal extradition request. >> reporter: in other words a diplomatic and ultimately political solution. but amanda knoxs attorney is hoping any new trial would end up with the same verdict, acquittal. >> theres no reason to believe that any further review will result any differently. keep in mind, there was no physical evidence against her, and anything that was reviewed was consi...

Know, justice ministry officials in italy, and the department of state lawyers, maybe department of justice lawyers, possibly even the head office of formal extradition request. >> reporter: in other words a diplomatic and ultimately political solution. but amanda knoxs attorney is hoping any new trial would end up with the same verdict, acquittal. >> theres no reason to believe that any further review will result any differently. keep in mind, there was no physical evidence against her, and any...

However, the united states has to receive an extradition request from the italian government and in the past, the u.s. has turned down some of those requests. soledad. >> ben wedeman for us. thank you, ben. you want to be sure to stay with cnn for the latest on this story. on friday, watch "murder abroad: the amanda knox story" at 10:00 p.m. eastern. this is crazy. >> we thought this was over. she was acommitted. in our system of justice, you wouldnt be un-acquitted. it is very rare, almost unhe...

You about all morning. italys top appeals court overturned amanda knoxs acquittal in a roommates murder case ordering a brand-new trial. what is next for amanda knox? fox news senior judicial analyst andrew napolitano joins me now. good morning. lets get the first question out of the way. the united states does not have to force her to go back to italy; correct? >> correct. its an extradition request. even though we have this treaty with italy, we dont have to honor it. weve taken this position,...

Strong and says she is willing to fight again. she did all this up to now. >> shepard: of course big questions here. the court is likely to try her without her being there, and if the jury orders her back to prison, italian authorities could have a tough time getting her out of the united states. the reason for that is the same reason a lot of people will not send -- if we convict a citizen from another country which doesnt have the death penalty, they wont extradite those people back here becau...