Amanda Knox to defend herself in Italian court against slander charge

Amanda Knox was convicted of the killing before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Amanda Knox will be back in an Italian courtroom this week to defend herself against a 16-year-old slander conviction that she hopes to beat once and for all.

Her chance was made possible when a European court ruled that Italy violated her human rights during a long night of questioning over the murder of Meredith Kercher in November 2007.