Jodi Arias Trial Verdict IS IN: GUILTY Of MURDER In The Slaying Of Travis Alexander
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Phoenix, AZ- In the 4 month long trial of Jodi Ann Arias for the murder of her brief boyfriend Travis Victor Alexander, the jury deliberating since last Friday has arrived at a verdict in her case. Arias was found guilty of the pre-meditated murder of Travis Alexander on June 4th, 2008.
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What are your thoughts on this latest development blink? Does JA sitting down in a settlement conference mean she is going to deal and for go the next trial phase?
what does your gut tell you is going on here and what the end result will be?
I do not think JA will take any deal that includes her waiving her rights to appeals under any circumstances.
I do not think the state is willing to deal without that.
JA has nothing to lose and this is required- it will be retried in the penalty phase sans agreement and JA will be sentenced to LWOP by Judge Stevens and she will begin her appeals.
B
Thank you for the updates, Eloise xo
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/102013/m5974270.pdf
IT IS ORDERED closing the hearings scheduled for October 4, 2013 and October 18, 2013
Here is Jodi’s 12 page letter requesting Judge Stephen’s to dismiss Nurmi.
http://www.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/jodi-arias-nurmi-motion.pdf
The State vs Jodi Arias ~ Travis Alexander murder trial
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=553226521420161&set=pb.160510210691796.-2207520000.1382801981.&type=3&theater
Apparently #JodiArias is planning to grace us with another interview on Sunday. Wonder how Sheriff Joe feels about this?
The State vs Jodi Arias ~ Travis Alexander murder trial Here’s a link about the interviewer:
http://www.re-newsit.com/…
Re-NewsIt!: A Sociopath in the truest form, Cole Bartiromo
http://www.re-newsit.com
Meant to add-
https://twitter.com/RealSheriffJoe
I believe there was conversation with him regarding this- not to harass.
This is some relevant information for explanation of what Arias is trying to accomplish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsden_motion
Long story short, if defendant has irreconcilably lost trust in her court appointed lawyer, denying the defendant another lawyer is denying the defendant the right to a fair trial. In the event of an unfair trial, the whole thing can be thrown out.
Also, if the defendant wants to get rid of her court appointed counsel because of irreconcilable issues,and PAY for another lawyer, the court must allow defendant to do so. Could this be what the “JAA Appellate Trust fund” is about? Also, There just may be a wing nut lawyer out there who would take her case probono.
I think ultimately she is just furthering her foundation for an ineffectiveness of counsel appeal. Quite honestly with the recent Skakel decision, I would not be surprised if she eventually has a similar second time at bat. Not just in that regard, but for reasons I have been stated since the trial began.
B
I know this thread has been quiet- between alkl of us I am sure we have said just about everything there is to say (!) But in the spirit of being educated about the law- all the better to see the misuse of it- here is a really user friendly explanation of the process of firing a court appointed lawyer.
http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/how-to-get-rid-of-a-bad-court-appointed-lawyer
Thanks for response Blink. Agreed her filing is protocol for pursuing an appeal based on inadequate counsel… but also think she is capable of contorting the facts of her case to appear that she is in same position as same as Skakel, using the example of Nurmi not contacting or disregarding witnesses on her behalf. Fundamental difference is, as far as we know, no one is saying they did it.
If her actions are prompted by recent shake ups in Skakel case…Is this another example of the way she does her ” art”? Finds an image , interprets key elements of the image to produce a facsimile, claims it is original?
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my spinning wheels!!
will you please write something about the hannah anderson case. im very curious as to your opinion. the whole thing has been very strange.
I am not sure that is ripe for review just yet, at least by my resources.
B
A status conference for #JodiArias on 11/19 and an oral argument on 11/26 has been scheduled
Trial Diva Jen ™ @TrialDivasJ
Additionally- they above reported Nurmi is said to have lost a considerable amount of weight.
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/112013/m6041523.pdf
A status conference has been scheduled for #JodiArias on Nov 19 and an oral argument on Nov 26.
#JodiArias UPDATE:
Judge Sherry Stephens has ruled to keep video cameras out of the courtroom this time around.
Stephens’ ruling came down Friday morning and reads, “It is ordered granting defendant’s motion to preclude or limit live media coverage of sentencing phase retrial.”
The ruling goes on to state that still photographic coverage will be permitted unless a witness objects before testifying.
Arias alleges she cannot receive a fair sentencing phase retrial because of the high media interest in her case.
However, Stephens has ruled that sequestration is unnecessary, as the jury will be closely monitored and reminded that they are forbidden from watching media coverage of the case.
Stephens said, “…the last jury complied with the court’s admonition for approximately five months. The court has no reason to believe the jury selected for the sentencing phase retrial will not also follow the court’s orders.”
https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Travis
http://www.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/jodi-arias-nurmi-motion.pdf
I got thru the first 2 pp, then spot read to 10 of 15.
I was ready to say Nurmi needed a Bar referral for the upfront allegation
she’d had no attorney contact since May 23, til I read on p 10
she refused his in-person visits in early
June, & again in Sept.
My take is when Nurmi left the PD for
private practice, she should’ve been transferred to another PD.
My guess is he asked for that, & Judge foolishly refused.
From my pov, effective rep doesn’t mean he has to be “nice” to her,
and respond as a puppet when she pulls strings.
And her “trust” matters little as long as he executes and DOCUMENTS in writing
the activities of any reasonable DP attorney. For that reason, he should’ve written
her–I have instructed my Secr not to take messages because… (ie you accused her
of getting content wrong), or I am not contacting X on your list because….
The Judge needs to remove Nurmi & postpone the penalty phase imo, and appoint the best local
PD who is patient & competent with Borderline murderesses.
This girl really should waive appeals, settle, & face her fate.
whodunit, you are so perceptive, imo.
I wish I felt better about her conviction standing in the first place- I don’t.
O/T: New fp piece on McStay. http://blinkoncrime.com/2013/11/20/mcstay-family-murdered-will-desert-graves-yield-their-killers/
B
I don’t think there’s much comparison between Skakel & Arias bcz he uncontacted witness was an alibi witness
(he was there with me so he could not have been here murdering) and her were character witnesses. There is no dispute she was present Hopefully DA will draw that distinction. Hopefully Nurmi will keep on plodding, while putting every contact with her and all counsel to her in writing. Summarizing phone calls, notes, etc, telling her he invites her correction.
his..and hers.. witness(es)
Today’s hearing…twitter this, twitter that. Everyone shant have twitter but the vixen killer herself. This women needs prayers to repent. God is bigger than anything, which makes anything possible.
http://www.courtchatter.com/2013/11/todays-hearing-all-about-twitter-in.html
To take a line or 5 from The Killers song All These Things That I’ve Done, time it running out to make it right with God.
Over and again, last call for sin
While everyone’s lost, the battle is won
With all these things that I’ve done
(Time, truth, and hearts)
If you can hold on…HOLD ON
OK Ragdoll. Googling turned up a JAArias twitter account.
Are you saying that’s not a spoof?
And has 80,000 followers?
How does she get followers?
How can a prison let a convict have 24/7
diarrhea of the mouth? Maybe they hope left
to it, she will hang herself. Otherwise this prison
needs new rules.
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/24078273/2013/11/26/exclusive-cellmate-claims-jodi-arias-wanted-revenge
EXCLUSIVE: Jodi Arias’ cellmate claims Arias wondered why prosecutor Juan Martinez “didn’t love her”, and that Arias threatened to have people on the outside kill Martinez, lead investigator Esteban Flores, and Travis Alexander’s sister, Samantha.
~snip~
Cassandra Collins has been treated for emotional issues which is probably true of most women in the jail. She claims if Arias gets the death penalty, she is out for revenge.
“Jodi Arias made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.”
“She said that if she was given the death sentence.. she wanted to get her revenge… she knows inmates on the outs to do a mafia bow tie.. yeah. Cut his throat..”
“She asked me questions like why doesn’t Juan Martinez love me? And I’m like, love you? He’s your prosecutor.. he’s there to prosecute you for a crime.. and I’m like why doesn’t he love you?”
All I can say is she has really gone off the deep end now.
God forgive me, I was wondering who manned the Cindy Brady fan club.
Sorry in advance. It is just such a shitshow all around.
B
wrt “I saw it first hand when I visited her jail pod back in January. All of her cellmates made up signs saying “Jodi is innocent” and “free Jodi.”
“She manipulates.. tried to manipulate every inmate there.. and tries to control how they think about her case. She’ll try to suffocate you with her version and her side. When I got released out, I was like thank you God I got delivered out of hell,” said Collins.”
Can anyone remind me of JAA’s diagnoses by trial experts?
loosely- BPD by the state and PTSD by defense.
Public- cray cray
B
@ Rose says:
November 26, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Wha..? Did I do or say something, for the snark attack, or am I simply misreading the tone in your comment? It’s hard to tell on here, sometimes.
First, I have never read or learned about that twit account being a spoof. Sheriff Joe Arpaio even commented on the account, indicating there was little he could do about it, if it was set up by an outside source. If it’s a spoof, why hasn’t it been exposed?
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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said they are aware of Arias’ Twitter account but are unable to do anything about it because she is not breaking any rules.
Well, Sheriff Joe and Juan M have been fooled, along with a few 80,000 followers.
An interesting comment was made within the link on my previous post….
-snipped
I think that more than anything, Nurmi and JA are concerned that jurors might be following HER tweets and perhaps disgusted by them….like we all are!
http://www.courtchatter.com/2013/11/todays-hearing-all-about-twitter-in.html
I think that’s a big possibility…but jmho.
I hope all is well between us, Rose. If not, I’m not sure what offended you. My comments can be facetious, but not directed at anyone. Just me blathering and spouting off. I lose it *SNAP* when I see what killers get away with behind bars.
For Travis and his family’s sake, I hope YOU ARE RIGHT and it is a spoof.
Joe Arpaio Offers Inmates, Fed Only Twice A Day, 56-Cent Thanksgiving Meal
hee-hee
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/27/joe-arpaio-thanksgiving_n_4351729.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
@Ragdoll. I greatly admire you. No snark.
I was wondering if the site I found was really a twitter account by the Real JAA &
just thought you might know if it was real or a spoof as you
referred to Twitter chatter. If it is real, and has 80,000 followers, goodness me.
I haven’t been following this, or aware of Twitter acct comments by Sheriff.
So it looks like it’s real. The prison needs new rules for those inmates
not tried thru sentencing phase. Appreciate all your blather Ragdoll. I blather too.
We could just call it brainstorming.
@ Rose
I appreciate you clearing that up for me. I think the world of you, too, so it means a lot to have that cleared up. Phew~~~
You are right though…if you google JA’s name, there are a few spoof twitter accounts. I googled them this morning. Who would waste their time?
God bless you, dear heart! xo
Are certain posts of mine being removed? I’m feeling paranoid
Don’t please. I am behind. I have not removed a post, ever, unless I indicated so otherwise.
B
Blink s so full of turkey dinner she cannot move- lol
CNN and PNI request unsealing of Oct 4, Nov 14 and 26 transcript fields. The Court finds that part of said transcripts will be unsealed with the remainder remaining sealed until after the sentencing phase retrial is complete.
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/112013/m6059945.pdf
courtminutes.maricopa.gov
Thank you for the acknowledgement, friendLY. I never mean to take up your time on BOC. I can’t figure out why some posts go straight through and others, after ‘submit’, don’t even show up.
It’s all good. I’ve forgotten what the posts, all 50 billion of them, were, about. I’m just salivating, here, with Eloise’s mention of ‘turkey dinner’. That’s the problem of the moment.
Travis’ justice page on facebook added the following today:
Judge Stephens Denies Defense Request Re Juror’s Twitter
http://www.courtchatter.com/p/jodi-arias-court-docs.html
It seems to me that whether sentencing is LifeWOParole or Death, Jody’s bern taken care of.
From the public’s POV, the leftover big issue is her pleasure while incarcerated, via the ability to create a persona benefiting financially, or by feeding her lust for attention by social media
This is a public policy issue for all criminal fameseekers. so I think State residents’ advocacy for further case outcomes could be directed to passing legislation restricting convictees of 1st & 2nd degree murder to the internet & direct or indirect use of social media. An inmate can use a computer without the internet, and there are prison law libraries. If one “smuggked” to social media, one coukd get solitary/no visitors.
FYI
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/12/jodi-arias-trial-date-february-travis-alexander-murder-brother-calls-her-monster/
So,Nurmi stays. No change of venue. For the BOC experts, could these be used as appellate issues wrt not receiving a fair trial? Jury twitter accounts needn’t be monitored, as per Judge Stephens. I have to admit, that ruling surprised me.
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But Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens ruled that there’s no basis to investigate or monitor jurors “absent a credible allegation that juror misconduct has occurred.”
She further wrote in the ruling the Twitter account information would not “limit or reduce in any meaning way the possibility that a juror will be exposed to extraneous information about the case …”
http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/20131204jodi-arias-jurors-tweeter-accounts.html
Kinda shakin in me knickers, I must say.
Happy New Year b*tches! xo
LOL. Have Missed you FriendLY.
Yes, I believe there are more than a few appellate issues that will be sought, and iirc, this may be the 4th request by either party to sever the Atty Client relationship. Her honor wants to leave it up to the 9th circuit at this point, imo.
B
Ah. Hence, the gong show. I appreciate the response.
Missed you too, friedLY. You’re one busy chica. I try to keep it on the low, but not my advocacy. Got your back and BOC. Love y’all xo xo xo
XOXOXO
B
Discovery ID just had a program on Travist-Jodi
And I am wondering when the court date is
If anyone knows
Malty, the new trial starts mid-February though no specific date has been mentioned.
Arias Trial date set for March 17
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/01/13/jodi-arias-court-hearing-retrial-date
JA claims she’s signing off twitter and having a 2nd party access her acct. Her new allocution on her account (heh heh…in my wee mind); a self portrait. Narcissism materialized!
ILOVEITILOVEIT…I LOOOOOVE IT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aGmtQIRnt4
https://twitter.com/JodiAnnArias
LOL, I do not even know what that youtube was but it was hilarious.
Arias- I am so over her manipulative crap. This may be the portion of her program where she coughs up her ex and blames it on bad twitter proxy. Would be funny if it was not that she is completely creepy.
B
Darn it. I have to ‘splain. Molly Shannon on SNL. I should change my hat to SNL junkie.
As always, love to the Alexander’s. God has got this, one way or another. xo xo xo
Thanks Nada. I am glad you can keep up on this
Hearing Update:
FB~ The State vs Jodi Arias ~ Travis Alexander murder trial
#JodiArias will be back in court Friday, May 16 while CNN, Juan Martinez and her def. team present arguments about permitting video cameras in the retrial. CNN has requested an open hearing.
Lawyers will also argue whether a Sheriff’s investigation of mitigation specialist Maria De La Rosa can be allowed into evidence. Earlier this year, De La Rosa was temporarily banned from visiting Arias at the Estrella jail after officials accused her of “smuggling” one of Arias’ drawings out of jail.
JA will be her own atty for upcoming trial (with advisory counsel)…
Will this help or hurt her chances for life in prison?
Love the Abraham Lincoln quote, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client”.
Likewise, I wouldn’t give myself a heart transplant if my life depended on it.
Right-o. I hate to keep ringing this bell but that trial is wrought with issues for appeal anyway- what’s one thousand more?
B
Gotcha. Let’s retire that bell for ya, friendLY
)
Hope you’re having a blessed summer with your family xo
https://twitter.com/Justice4TravisA
Jeffrey Evan Gold @jeffgoldesq · 18h
Media Motion for TV COVERAGE of #JODIARIAS filed 8/21/14. With Jodi in charge now of defense, will she agree? p1-4 pic.twitter.com/DiQ7o9gTJt
Hi Eloise…good to see you, friendy!
In a nutshell….YES! This is exactly what she wants. I doubt I’d have the stomach to watch. Enough pisses me off, these days. I’d rather set my teeth on fire, to be honest.
Cheerio!
congrats to off the hook counsel.
imo she has received advice from some quarter to
humanize herself to jury with this interaction.
The problem is she comes off as terse,
condescending, & unlikeable. It will backfire.
http://m.theepochtimes.com/n3/928696-jodi-arias-trial-investigator-going-back-to-murder-scene/
thinks she is going to re-try in the penalty phase. hehe.
imo she has some inmate “coaching” her.
lay “reporter” says
http://www.examiner.com/article/investigator-to-revisit-home-of-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-faces-sanctions
(Nurmi still on the hook)
http://www.hlntv.com/clusters/jodi-arias
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jodi-arias-longer-represent-25413656
So today Jodi decided that she doesn’t want to represent herself after all. Shaking my head. What a circus. I hope and pray that the jury can find it in them to sentence her to death.
Jury selection began 9/29/14- retrial guilt phase State of Arizona vs Jodi Ann Arias ~~~~~
RIP Travis
ready to be beaten up
http://m.ksbw.com/news/lifeordeath-jury-selection-for-jodi-arias/28316704
the jury foreman rightly understood there was a mental illness at play
not a personality disorder imo, but a psychosis along the lines of Hinkley.
I think that the fight in the bathroom involved Travis struggling to get the camera, and this is why the camera dropped and took accidental pictures. I think she loaded the camera with earlier pics and these are the photos she showed to travis , and that the ” live accidental photos were taken when he tried to get the camera from her. Tthat last pic with Arias bending over him was when she threw the camera or kicked it away . I think she left out this piece of info because this would be her admission that her presence was not wanted (in the bathroom at least)in the first place, that in fact she was stalking him. Putting the camera in the washing machine with the bloody sheets’&clothes was a result of her wanting to clean up everything, and purposeful, something else she has also conveniently had “amnesia” about. I think that her clean up was aborted when she thought a roommate was arriving and that she went out the window to make her get away. Doesn’t matter now that guilty verdict was in, and just a theory.
With Nurmi’s motion to eliminate death penalty due to state misconduct, he is asking stephens to rule again on misconduct charges she already dismissed. It is hard to believe that Flores wife would disseminate info via twitter Facebook or youtube. Sounds crazy and unbelievable but what else is new?