An Italian appeals court upheld Amanda Knox's slander conviction on Friday (Aug 9), ruling that her handwritten memo, which falsely implicated a Congolese bar owner in her roommate's 2007 murder, provided sufficient evidence.

The slander conviction is the only one remaining against her long after Knox was definitively pardoned of the murder, and she traveled to Florence in June hoping to remove the last legal stain against her — only to be convicted again.

With Knox's coerced confessions overturned, the Florence appellate court was left to examine only her handwritten document as evidence in the slander case against her.

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The highest court's ruling followed a finding by a European court that Knox's rights had been violated during a long night of questioning.

“The document was written unexpectedly and freely, as the accused confirmed in the course of her examination,″ the Florence appellate court said in a 35-page document that gave its reasoning for the June conviction.&nbsp;

The court said that the memo contained “the objective details of the crime of slander.”

Notably, Knox's hand-written document was an attempt to walk back the accusations against Lumumba. 
“I’m very uncertain of the reality of the statements because they were made under the pressure of stress, shock and extreme exhaustion,” Knox wrote.

Knox wrote that she had been under pressure&nbsp;and told she faced 30 years in prison while being questioned overnight and went on to repeat elements of her accusation against Lumumba. “These events feel like a dream. I can’t determine if they’re real or imagined answers to my questions.”

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It may be mentioned here, in 2019, European Court of Human Rights ordered Italy to pay Knox damages for failing to provide a lawyer or an independent judge during the extended night of questioning during which she signed the two statements fingering Lumumba.

Knox's lawyer vowed to appeal the ruling, claiming the court's decision undermined the European Court of Human Rights, which previously awarded Knox damages.

(With inputs from agencies)

An Italian appeals court upheld Amanda Knox's slander conviction on Friday (Aug 9), ruling that her handwritten memo, which falsely implicated a Congolese bar owner in her roommate's 2007 murder, provided sufficient evidence.

An Italian appeals court upheld Amanda Knox's slander conviction on Friday (Aug 9), ruling that her handwritten memo, which falsely implicated a Congolese bar owner in her roommate's 2007 murder, provided sufficient evidence. The slander conviction is the only one remaining against her long after Knox was definitively pardoned of the murder, and she traveled to Florence in June hoping to remove the last legal stain against her — only to be convicted again. With Knox's coerced confessions overturned, the Florence appellate court was left to examine only her handwritten document as evidence in the slander case against her. Also read: Italian Court finds Amanda Knox guilty of slander over 2007 murder The highest court's ruling followed a finding by a European court that Knox's rights had been violated during a long night of questioning. “The document was written unexpectedly and freely, as the accused confirmed in the course of her examination,″ the Florence appellate court said in a 35-page document that gave its reasoning for the June conviction. The court said that the memo contained “the objective details of the crime of slander.” Notably, Knox's hand-written document was an attempt to walk back the accusations against Lumumba. “I’m very uncertain of the reality of the statements because they were made under the pressure of stress, shock and extreme exhaustion,” Knox wrote. Knox wrote that she had been under pressure and told she faced 30 years in prison while being questioned overnight and went on to repeat elements of her accusation against Lumumba. “These events feel like a dream. I can’t determine if they’re real or imagined answers to my questions.” Also read: Italy: Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in case linked to 2007 murder It may be mentioned here, in 2019, European Court of Human Rights ordered Italy to pay Knox damages for failing to provide a lawyer or an independent judge during the extended night of questioning during which she signed the two statements fingering Lumumba. Knox's lawyer vowed to appeal the ruling, claiming the court's decision undermined the European Court of Human Rights, which previously awarded Knox damages. (With inputs from agencies)

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Amanda Knox's false accusation of bar owner stands: Italian court