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for a horrific crime she didnt commit. her roommate was brute ale murdered in an apartment they shared in perugia. tonight amanda and her boyfriend rafael sollecito are free. shes preparing to fly home to the united states to rebuild her shattered life. for the latest, lets go to matthew chance in perugia. youve been out there the whole time. you were in court today. dramatic scenes. were you expecting that? youve been following this very closely for years. >> reporter: yeah, well, i w...

police through a private entrance. her murder conviction overturned yesterday. knox sobbing uncontrollably when this verdict was read. so emotional, she had to be helped from the courtroom. her friends say the first thing she wants to do when she returns home to seattle is lie down on a green field. lets get the latest from becky anderson live in perugia, italy this morning. do we have a timetable for knox departure, becky? >> reporter: yes. we believe shes gone. its now mid-day local ...

that he owed it to new jersey to finish out his term. that he would not run. and ill tell you, there are several republican candidates breathing a big sigh of relief right now. you know, however christie might have actually done if he decided to get in, the other campaigns were worried about him. and they felt he could raise a lot of money and get a lot of attention. >> jamie, are you hearing -- are you hearing anything about whether christie may endorse a candidate today? or is this t...

boos. with some people shouting "where is the justice?" now in terms of amanda knox while she left the prison, and according to italian lawmakers she could be back home in seattle by tuesday. rob, tanya, back to you. >> what a day in court. and still, as wonderful it is she is coming back home if you believe justice prevaileprevail may not be over, possibility of civil charges. its not over yet. >> hardly unlikely she would be extradited back to italy for further trial. >> i doubt she ...

good evening. the case of amanda knox always had all the elements required to focus public attention. a grisly murder, a beautiful young american girl from the pacific northwest who was then held for four years in italy while the justice system ground through various fits and starts. and while millions of americans watched back home. it all came down to today in an italian courtroom. millions watching live around the world had to wait for the translator hoping they heard it correctly. ...

american student amanda knox walked free from an italian prison after serving four years for a horrific crime she didnt commit. her roommate was brute ale murdered in an apartment they shared in perugia. tonight amanda and her boyfriend rafael sollecito are free. shes preparing to fly home to the united states to rebuild her shattered life. for the latest, lets go to matthew chance in perugia. youve been out there the whole time. you were in court today. dramatic scenes. were you expec...

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you hearing anything about whether christie may endorse a candidate today? or is this too early for someone like that? >> im told that its too early. that he will not do that today. that thats sort of the next thing down the road. but not -- i dont think we should expect that today. >> jamie from d.c. for us this afternoon. thank you so much as always. >> thank you. lets try to break down what chris christies decision will mean for the race for the republican nomination now. we have ...

terrible request which is life in jail and the possibility to get dismissed. so she was extremely scared and tense. >> reporter: we heard some cheers but we also heard some boos. with some people shouting "where is the justice?" now in terms of amanda knox while she left the prison, and according to italian lawmakers she could be back home in seattle by tuesday. rob, tanya, back to you. >> what a day in court. and still, as wonderful it is she is coming back home if you believe justice...