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End result where the prosecutor was asking the jurors and the judges, don't pay attention to the worldwide media that support amanda knox. so i don't know if that's enough, that we have the sentiment for amanda knox to carry the day. we're cautiously optimistic about the verdict right now. >> shepard: how concerned are you and other friends of amanda knox there and elsewhere about the conflicting statements that this began with? >> well, the bottom line was she was interrogated overnight without an italian interpreter certified without a lawyer -- >> shepard: she speaks italian now after years...

Was that the opinion began to change on the matter of dna? i guess technically speaking in the way of physical evidence, it might have been the most important. >> it was absolutely the most important. the dna, shep, that was found on the knife, which was believed to be the murder weapon, this large kitchen knife, and the dna found on the clasp of meredith kercher's bra. there have been a lot of stories in the press, and it's all very complex, but to break it down, there's question about whether that was in fact the murder knife. the defense is saying it was too large to inflict the sort of wou...

Character. the description, which was first claimed by the british tabloids of her as foxy knoxy. then the italian prosecutor painting her as this she devil, she femme fatale. they've all taken a second look at that location there are still some who question amanda knox's character altogether, shep. one of the italian reporters in court today was talking to our own greg burke also there earlier, and this reporter described amanda knox's plea today to the court as a performance, saying she's a very good actress. so there are still those, shep, who have grave doubts about amanda knox's character...

Prosecutor for the world to make up their mind about amanda knox far before any of this evidence was presented in court. shep? >> shepard: trace gallagher live for us. we'll get back to you. live on your screen, meredith kercher's mother is seated there on the left-hand side. you can see the outline of her glasses there. appears to be brunette in this picture. her family is now there. further i'm told there was activity in the courtroom just a moment ago, and that raffaele sollecito's family, again he's the man who was convicted along with amanda knox, his family and the prosecution are now in...

Delivered a statement she's been working on for months and tearfully bedding for her freedom. >> i have not killed, i have not raped, i have not told them anything. i wasn't there. i was not present for the crime. >> shepard: crowds gathering outside the courthouse in italy where it's just a little after 9:00 there in italy. team fox coverage now. our amy kellogg is live on scene, perugia, italy, but first insist and context and perspective. a lot of emotion in that courtroom today as we now, jonathan, await the verdict. >> there really was, shep. her main aim seemed to be to combat this image...