NEW : There was never hope of an unbiased hearing , her stepfather says . American student Amanda Knox , convicted last year of murdering her British roommate in Italy , was ordered Monday to face a new trial on slander charges , her lawyer Luciano Ghirga said . 26 years 's hearing determined that there is enough evidence to try her . The Italian student convicted of killing her roommate is also accused of defaming police . She was sentenced 26 years to Monday in prison for killing Sollecito .
NEW : There was never hope of an unbiased hearing , her stepfather says . 26 years 's hearing determined that there is enough evidence to try her . The Italian student convicted of killing her roommate is also accused of defaming police . She was sentenced 26 years to Monday in prison for killing Sollecito .