Florence court to rule at Knox , former boyfriend retrial Thursday . Both were convicted of British student Meredith Kercher 's murder , later acquitted . Knox has opted not to travel to Italy for the trial after spending four years in jail . Comment:
Florence court to rule at Knox , former boyfriend retrial Thursday . Both were convicted of British student Meredith Kercher 's murder , later acquitted . Knox has opted not to travel to Italy for the trial after spending four years in jail . If found guilty , Knox said she would become `` a fugitive ''