Watch Amanda Knox Learn That She Will Immediately Be Released From Italian Prison

Amanda Knox is the American college student who has was tried and convicted for the sexual assault and murder of fellow student Meredith Kercher. She had been found guilty of the crime, though a lack of DNA evidence at the scene of the crime have created enough questions about the case to lead to an effort to appeal the decision, which came down today. The Italian jury just announced their verdict that she would be immediately release, which was obviously great and emotion news for Ms. Knox, who immediately broke down in tears of joy.

Watch the emotional reaction from Ms. Knox below, courtesy of Fox News:

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