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Court. the judges in florence also heard the results of dna tests on the knife prosecutors say is the murder weapon. the knife had been found in sollecito's apartment, but knox's dna, according to the new tests, was present on it. knox's defense says that this was a kitchen knife she had used and could not be the murder weapon. experts say that kercher's dna was not found on the sample recently tested, which of course bolsters knox's case. prosecutors have long argued that kercher's dna was found on the tip of the knife, but the defense says those results are invalid because there wasn't enoug...

Boyfriend of killing her roommate in 2009. the convictions were overturned, but prosecutors are retrying the case. knox says she has no plans to return to italy. but as aaron mclaughlin explains, the trial is about to see some dramatic new evidence. >> reporter: well, fredricka, it looks like there's good news for amanda knox. court proceedings in her case next week will focus on new dna tests. the tests involve a small portion of the knife prosecutors say was used to kill meredith kilcher. the tests rule out the possibility that dna is responsible in the tests selected. the written conclusion...

eito, 27 years old, about to become a free man. both their guilty verdicts in the murder of meredith kercher, 21 years old at the time four years ago, overturned by six jurors, two judges in a dramatic moment we all saw live here on cnn. you're looking at these live pictures coming in from perugia. we want to welcome our viewers from united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in "situation room." let's listen in right now. amanda knox's sister speaking in perugia. >> not only did they defend her brilliantly, but they also loved her. we are thankful for the support we have r...

Melted into smiles seeing her supporters. for the first time in more than three years since her british roommate, meredith kercher, was found murdered in their hillside apartment in this ancient town, the court is tackling the case with fresh eyes, leaving amanda and her family guardedly elated. >> we've always said that if these bits of evidence are re-examined, that things will -- that the truth will be found out. >> reporter: now the judge has not only allowed the scant evidence, miniscule traces of dna on this knife prosecutors claim was the murder weapon, and on the victim's bra, to be ex...