The ruling from an Italian court on whether or not to uphold the conviction of Amanda Knox has been delayed and likely will not be announced until Friday.
Reuters reported that although the decision was thought to be made on Wednesday, the prosecution’s closing arguments were taking longer than expected, therefore, the ruling has been delayed.
"Friday may be the day to conclude the hearing,” said president of the panel of judges, Gennaro Marasca.
The 27-year-old Knox is known for being convicted of the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher, who was her roommate when they two studied abroad in Italy. Kercher was found partially naked and stabbed in the house she and Knox shared. She died of blood loss and suffocation due to the stab wounds to her neck.
Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were both sent to prison in 2009, but released on appeal in 2011. However, in 2014 after a retrial, the two were again found guilty.
The Italian court will now decide once and for all whether she should remain a free woman and the decision could prompt an extradition fight between Italy and the U.S.
Knox was engaged last month and is currently working as a freelance writer in Seattle.
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