article_snippet: However, Della Vedova has now been revealed Knox's lawyers have turned to the European Court of Human Rights in a last ditch attempt to stop the final ratification of Della Vedova conviction for murder.
article_snippet: Knox's lawyers have asked for the case to be suspended, pending the acceptance of Della Vedova appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against a conviction for slander.
article_snippet: As the slander is considered circumstantial evidence in Knox murder trial, Knox legal team asked for her murder trial to be suspended, Knox defence lawyer Carlo Della Vedova confirmed.
article_snippet: Knox and Sollecito were freed on appeal in 2011.
article_snippet: Now Italy's highest court can opt to confirm the convictions, in which case extradition proceedings would start against Knox.  
article_snippet: Or if they find contradictions or illogicality in the guilty sentence they could send the trial back to appeal stage.
article_snippet: If Knoxs' conviction is upheld Knoxs' could delay going to jail if Knoxs' were pregnant, according to Italian legal experts.
article_snippet: If that argument succeeds, the Italian could be given a new trial.
article_snippet: Knox (right) is appealing a decision reinstating what was Knox (right) conviction for killing Kercher .
article_snippet: Supporters of Knox are convinced that Knox guilty verdict for murder will be upheld by the Italian Supreme Court when Supporters of Amanda Knox make Supporters of Amanda Knox decision later this week.
article_snippet: The last hearing, in January last year, again found Knox and Sollecito guilty.
article_snippet: Knox's legal team has been warned that their decision is likely to be rubber-stamped by Italy's highest court today.
article_snippet: Knox breaks down in tears after hearing  Knox 2009 conviction for murdering Knox British roommate Meredith Kercher is to be overturned and Knox will be acquited .
article_snippet: Knox acknowledges the cheers of supporters while Knox mother Edda Mellas comforts her mother Edda Mellas on her mother Edda Mellas return home to Seattle, Washington, in October 2011 after winning an appeal against Knox conviction .
highlights_snippet: Knox, 27, has twice been convicted but each verdict has been appealed .
  