Italy's top court has put back a ruling on Amanda Knox's murder conviction to Friday to give the prosecution and defence enough time to present their arguments.
Court president Gennaro Marasca said Friday's hearing will give the floor to Knox's ex-lover Raffaele Sollecito's defence lawyer before the judges retire to consider their ruling, Italian media reported.
The verdict will either open the door to a messy extradition battle or give American Knox and Italian Sollecito a chance to be cleared of causing the brutal death of British student Meredith Kercher eight years ago.