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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 don't have extradition treaties with. switzerland, we don't 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 didn't say how easy it would be, she said it is definitely something they're going to do. look, part of this is going to be a fight in those countries as t...

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 citizen is in jail for the crime. that is a diplomatic tense situation. a lot of people said italians wil...

This hour could come at any moment. >> let's 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 she's 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? well that's a big question mark at this point. would it be successful? legal experts have said com...

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 amanda knox. people were surprised of this outcome. rafael chose not to stay in rome for the court. h...

Bars but that's not final unless italy's 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 whether or not they want to ask for extradition under the current obama administration or wait and will ...