rudy guede, blood had a history of break-ins, left fingerprints and dna all over the crime scene. he was tried separately and convicted, sentenced to just 16 years in prison. >> he may actually get out of prison this year. >> yeah. >> you just shuddered. >> i -- i don't know what to expect from him. prison. >> my hair was falling out. at a certain point i developed hives all over my body. >> how many sleepless nights did you spend behind bars? >> you know, i tried to force myself to sleep because it was difficult to be awake. >> reporter: meanwhile, her family never doubted her innocence. mortgaging their home and declaring bankruptcy to pay for her defense. >> it's difficult for them to talk about. they don't want me to feel bad, like it's somehow my fault that through. >> reporter: and after a thorough review of evidence, almost two years after the initial guilty verdict their convictions were overturned on appeal. >> it feels as though all of perusia is attacking the street outside of the courthouse -- >> reporter: knox immediately returned to the united states, her arrival pla