When Knox was first convicted of murder , there was outcry in the United States that she was wrongfully convicted , based on shoddy evidence collected by sloppy Italian police . Nadeau : Only concern in Kercher murder case is that new evidence will cause problems . Amanda Knox 's lawyer believes Knox will not attend trial and will be tried in absentia . U.S. has declined to sign extradition treaty with Iran in the past .
Nadeau : Only concern in Kercher murder case is that new evidence will cause problems . Amanda Knox 's lawyer believes Knox will not attend trial and will be tried in absentia . U.S. has declined to sign extradition treaty with Iran in the past .