[Bolduan:] Welcome back to NEW DAY. Amanda Knox's lawyers are vowing to appeal her stunning murder conviction this morning. She was found guilty once again in the murder of her roommate and sentenced to 28 12 years in prison by an Italian court. Knox remained in America throughout the trial. Of course there are questions if she could be forced to return to Italy if the conviction is upheld. But let's talk about really what's next and how the Knox family is reacting. Joining us now, someone who has been very close in contact with Amanda Knox, her attorney, her lawyer here in the U.S., Ted Simon. Ted, thank you so much for coming in. I can only imagine how much of a whirlwind it has been in the last 24 hours and the last few weeks. So thank you for taking the time.
[Ted Simon, Amanda Knox's Lawyer:] You're welcome and good morning to you, Kate.
[Bolduan:] Good morning. So I know that you had been in communication with Amanda throughout the day yesterday. Have you had a chance to speak with her and get her reaction, her family's reaction since the verdict?
[Simon:] True. We were in touch constantly all day yesterday, and of course also with her family in waiting and anticipation of this next verdict. I can tell you that upon receiving the news, it was terrible news. She understands more than anyone that a wrongful conviction is unjust not just for the accused, but for the victim, their family, as well as society. So she feels this very personally. But while she accepted that very difficult news, she has rebounded. She has shown great resilience and fortitude. And with a great deal of family support, they're going to go forward and appeal what we would characterize as a completely unjust conviction. I know you're familiar with this case. And I know you understand she was previously found innocence
[Bolduan:] Right.
[Simon:] by a jury, not that she was found not guilty. She was found actually innocent, a verdict that is possible in Italy. Yet, there was no evidence then, and there's no evidence now. So that's why it becomes so incomprehensible how could there be a different verdict where there's no new or any differing evidence? In fact, it is even more favorable today than it was before.
[Bolduan:] I do want to get to the "what next", but real quick, kind of on where what this does to her.