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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Yes Nana, it is quite obvious she has no remorse. No matter what the ruling is on the motion to prevent the prosecution from using that in the penalty phase, it will not matter.
Is Fred the other half of Wilma? I do not think we watched the same trial or even read the same posts here. No one here supports the abuse of women or children.
IMO though, there is hypocricy in people within all religions. That to me does not reflect on the religion, but on that particular person. It is not for me to judge that person however.
Does anyone else wonder if JA fired her lawyers? I can see that she would be counseled not to do so at this time, but she doesn’t listen to anyone – including her attys – so what would happen?
Definite possibility, I guessed that early, would be extremely bad advice at this juncture.
B
@Fred
Actually childhood abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence do NOT sit well with me from within or outside of a church. If I thought for a second that JA had ever been a victim of DM by Travis, I would be screaming her defense from the rooftops. She was not, is not and (thanks to her selfish ways) never will be abused by Travis. I’m not wasting the time to explain the countless reasons why HER ACTIONS PROVE she is not a victim. It’s all been written here before. Go find some other site that does allow trolls…
@ATG – Beautiful soul and so glad you are here among us (and happy you are almost my neighbor)! Happy Mother’s Day to the Mrs. ATG and your daughters who qualify
Thank you for the rose!
Blink – It’s probably going to be a difficult day tomorrow so I wish you much peace and happy memories to get you through the day. Put on your Supermom cape and let the younger Blinks show you just how much they love you. Mom will be watching and proud of all you have become in life. I hope you can find a big hug from her this weekend. It will be there somewhere.
Survivor- My sincere thanks. I feel her love like a rich flash of sunshine on my face in the cold parts of every day.
B
Thank you for the yellow rose A Texas Grandfather and a Texas Gentleman.
Thanks Ragdoll for your link to the bomb threat.
Sadly, there are many who want to become famous and do not know how. Instead, they attempt to attach themselves to events or persons who they believe are famous. The photo in the link tells me that he needs help for his condition. At least he did not have the means or knowledge to follow through on his threat.
Grace
If you were able to listen to Sky Hughes talking about the scene in her home, it would make goose bumps and the hair on the back of your neck stand up. The entire group of young people around Travis recognized that Jodi was a major problem. From that day forward there was an effort to get Travis away from her.
It does not require training to recognize potential evil. It just requires some experience and listening to your “Gift of Fear” as one name for intuition.
Has anyone else listened to this? There were time Travis woke up in the middle of night to the vacuum. Jodi would sneak in his house and start vacuuming…. I am dumbfounded. She is nuts!
http://www.hlntv.com/video/2013/05/10/travis-opens-about-jodi-days-murder?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Anyone know if this is legit?
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/052013/m5764131.pdf
Ragdoll, yes, but there was also a closed hearing with JA, her counsel and Judge Stephens which may have contributed to this delay. I am perplexed as to why no one, including the media, is addressing the fact that Arias sat down for 45 mins. for an interview of which her attorneys were unaware until it was concluded.
She was convicted of first degree murder and she sat across from Troy with lipstick on. Really? No cuffs? No security guard? You can’t make these things up, I say. Just another day in the life of Jodi…
Of course I don’t think Americans are sexually repressed (snort)!
Erm the workshop I attended was Groundwork Therapy, for abuse victims. Shelley Rosenberg and Professor Nancy ?. Look it up on the interwebs. They are experts in the field as you probably know. They come from Arizona, it shouldn’t be hard to trace. I’m getting very old, and as I pointed out, I have Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a miserable upbringing so memory isn’t a strong point. Whatever.
My work gave me the second trauma, hostility guns violence drugs murderers paedophiles sexual sadists featured frequently. It is what it is.
I can see that you have done a little to help women and children, very good.
But for the life of me I cannot understand why this ‘church’ gets a pass, and the warped sexuality vindicated and unexamined.
Look at Warren Jeffs for example, same ‘religion’ same values.
Duh, any decent child protection worker/psychologist/psychiatrist would know about ‘narcissistic wounding’ is it’s psychology 101.
He had very severe early childhood damage, what is so hard to understand?
His parents were drug addicts, he lacked ‘mirroring’ in childhood.
Why was his father a drug addict when he came from ‘good’ mormon stock? Why was his brother drug addicted?
Why is there a website called the mormongulag?
Someones life is on the line here and she is no ASPD.
She has probably been secually abused if my experience tells me anything.
Go ahead and sleuth me out, I have absolutely nothing to hide and nor do I care. And while we are on the subject, I also do bedwetting, insomnia nightmares, panics, depression, alcoholism, (not for 20yrs), there’s probably heaps more to add to the list of symptoms, but I do my best with my passion.
I am honest and authentic with high integrity, go for it, I say. It’s only proof of metamodern bullying.
Deary me Ms Stoy, you are not compelled to post anything I choose to say, there is no gun at your head. I am more than disappointed in you and your readers, the blinkered leading the blinkered.
Good name for a website by the way.
There are few occasions where I feel no need to respond to a post like this. This is one.
I have a hamster wheel aversion. Character flaw, I am aware.
B
See what I mean about lack of memory? Blimey.
I forgot to say it was EQUINE THERAPY that Shelley Rosenberg and Professor Nancy ? from Arizona does.
Oh how ironic, hatred spewing hatred, you are having a laugh.
And then.
B
Jden says:
May 11, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Ragdoll, yes, but there was also a closed hearing with JA, her counsel and Judge Stephens which may have contributed to this delay. I am perplexed as to why no one, including the media, is addressing the fact that Arias sat down for 45 mins. for an interview of which her attorneys were unaware until it was concluded.
She was convicted of first degree murder and she sat across from Troy with lipstick on. Really? No cuffs? No security guard? You can’t make these things up, I say. Just another day in the life of Jodi…
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@Jden, female defendants in my neck of the woods are allowed to wear makeup during their trials (even capital trials). I noticed after JA left the stand she appeared to be wearing neutral shades of gloss, blush and eye shadow.
MCSO officers and/or jailers were with JA during that interview, but were out of the camera’s view. Many sheriff depts. take the inmate out of cuffs for a televised interview, and keep security tight.
Ms Stoy up your game in the hunt for ‘truth’, and may the mormon gods praise and bless your work forever and ever Amen.
No more from me, I don’t like blinkered bullying, it’s unhealthy.
Nobody likes a decent critique in these supremely shallow times, it’s heartbreaking. I think my years of work as a senior children’s court services advisor and strategist for Crown Law outranks yours significantly. But what do I know, you’re still learning…
Tarrarabit.
And then.
B
And censoring dialogue is a total no-no in a democracy.
ok, I’ll go away now, in case I get shot or burned at the stake.
Have you ever wondered what sort of role you might have had in a village 500 years ago?
Mummy?
B
I don’t get it. As of may 10, the site selling Arias drawings is still up. With new drawings.Several previous images were cleary clearly lifted from photos , making it “con -art work” in every sense, how is this site still up and selling stuff? I get it, SOS laws are hard to implement, but doesn’t this become another factor in the ” mitigation phase” which would allow the State to show that this example secondary gain, speaks to her character and lack of respect for the law?
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 the defense made a motion in chambers to dismiss the death penalty option.
Motion was denied.
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/052013/m5764131.pdf
(snipped from pdf)
12:47 p.m. Trial to Jury continues from 05/08/2013.
Court convenes in chambers with Counsel for the Defendant only.
Discussion is held.
12:53 p.m. Matter concludes.
1:00 p.m. Court convenes in chambers with Defendant and Counsel for the Defendant present.
Counsel for the Defendant moves to dismiss the death penalty option.
Discussion is held.
IT IS ORDERED denying the motion.
1:14p.m. Matter concludes.
1:16 p.m. Court convenes in chambers with Defendant, Counsel for the Defendant,
Counsel for the State and victim next of kin present.
Discussion is held.
IT IS ORDERED continuing the aggravation phase from this date to 05/15/2013at 10:00 a.m.
IT IS ORDERED sealing the in chambers hearing not to be transcribed until the conclusion of the trial.
2:02 p.m. Matter concludes.
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/052013/m5764131.pdf
Would the prosecutor need to subpoena the station for a copy of the post verdict interview? And could this be the reason for the delay? I know Monday and Tuesday were not scheduled because of conflict of schedule with Dr. Horn.
@Sue
“Does anyone else wonder if JA fired her lawyers?”
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Would not surprise me if she did and that Nurmi will be happy to get out from the burden of representing her.
I can’t imagine the Judge would allow her to terminate Counsel now.
After all, she can appeal.
Agreed. Especially considering the bevy of motions and orders for same.
B
Is Arias setting a trap for the jury with the interview then the motion to set aside the death penalty? The two are not consistent and the motion (made with the defendant present the day after the verdict) doesn’t show reluctance on her part to continue with counsel.
Throughout the trial the defense made claims the jury was behaving inappropriately. What better way to entice them to listen to media than an interview with Arias and all this news about her being placed in a psych ward?
Blink says ;
Mitigating to what, exactly?
B
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I thought this was rather interesting. It seems that the arias interview is still ‘piecemeal’. It seems like early Sunday we may get more that we haven’t seen.
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22222919/2013/05/11/arias-told-fox-10-she-has-no-mitigating-factors
1. Fred says:
May 10, 2013 at 10:20 am
@Fred, What does this crime have to do with women’s rights on the world stage? The victim of this horrific episode of domestic violence was a man. The female was the perpetrator. If you are indeed a social worker how is it that you are missing that? It sounds to me as if you are projecting your own issues onto this case OR just stirring up the environment.
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1.Fred says:
May 11, 2013 at 6:18 am
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@Fred, What boatloads of mitigating circumstances are you talking about? How do you know JA is not a psychopathic killer and is “the opposite of a narcissist?” You say JA and TA were “narcissistically wounded children.” You do realize one has to be a narcissist to be narcissistically injured, and that children are never diagnosed with Narcissistic PD? And, “poor object relations” – you have got.to.be. kidding. Pfft!
Irt your comment about witch burning – one does tend to get burned when one plays with fire and then externalizes all the blame.
Wpg and Pam, you are so diligent, finding these court minutes! On what grounds did defense counsel think the death penalty would be dismissed? I’m over the requests for JA preferential treatment and now especially that she has once more threatened suicidal ideations… which begs the query, we know she is good at swift kills, why then if she has wanted death (freedom) for so long is she still alive?
following the minutes link submitted by and Pam..
…. the defense moved to dismiss the death penalty option at 1:00, Motion denied by 1:14
Then, at 1:16 p.m. Court convenes in chambers with Defendant, Counsel for the Defendant,
Counsel for the State and victim next of kin present.
Discussion is held.
IT IS ORDERED continuing the aggravation phase from this date to 05/15/2013at 10:00 a.m.
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Does anyone think that Arias asked for LWOP instead of dp? Or is it even possible for her to ” plead it out” at this stage of the game?
and still no word of whether or not the victim impact statements will be video or live?
I guess we will find out soon enough.
If JA did fire her attorneys …
How much more of a delay would be allowed by the court?
Can new attorney ask for & does the court have to give new attorneys months to get “up to date” with all the details of the entire case? (since the case in chief is over – Guilty Murder)
Any new attorney would only represent her for the next stages … please don’t let it be that come Wednesday we start the day with some new attorney immediately asking for time in chambers with Judge to plead that he/she needs weeks/months to be up to speed with the entire case.
I can so see JA pulling this crap to further twist, delay, and try to control ultimate justice.
This can’t happen — can it??
No way should this jury be expected to put their lives on hold for all that. (and it’s important that THIS jury sit for these next phases)
Bless the Alexander family … JA continues to pour salt into their deep wound at every opportunity.
Blink, this morning I saw an older woman driving her lawn mower and I immediately thought of your Mom out there while the FBI cooled their heels inside with Papa. What a lady! Happy Day to you and those you mother.
LOL. In the Pith helmet. Thank you kindly for remembering.
B
God help us if ‘Fred’ should ever actively promote the ‘collective good’ on the world’s behalf. And you’re precisely right, blink. Her bizarre rantings tell us more about her than those about whom she writes. Indeed, there is nothing ‘intuitive’ or ‘critical’ about her prose (obscurantist and overly-excited all at once!). Such qualities are products of calmer minds. Your rejoinders are appreciated, but are of no avail to the intemperate.
A Texas Grandfather says:
May 11, 2013 at 1:29 am:
O/T
This is “Mothers Day Weekend”. I want to wish all MOMS posting or reading Blink’s site a Happy Mothers Day.
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Thank you so much A Texas Grandfather!
Ad hominem
yeah? and you have all just proved to the whole world that American’s are every bit as dumb as we always thought they were when Bush got elected. Dearie me. Mean girls.
Want some insults back with you greasy fries? Since we are doing ad hominem of course, I wouldn’t have bothered otherwise, but since you insist..
A dumbed down nation with primitive responses, who follows that terrifically terrifying significantly great intellectual power nancy grace, don’t make me laugh!
I needn’t remind you of the constant school shootings and racial inequalities that I am subjected to by your nation that are always in the news, I find it incredibly disturbing – you have an abundance of serial killers, murderers, bombers and torturers drugs gangs ghetto’s and xenophobia. You have the biggest population of prisoners in the known world over represented by minorities and blacks. Are you all by chance completely insane or just inane? Or do your own statistics not convince you?
How incredibly ‘obscure’ of me. I must be a mentally ill old woman.
You put us all at risk by your collective hatred of Muslim’s and anyone who looks a little strange, but don’t mind the mormons, give me strength, you are not even consistent.
You let the guilty free, and murder the innocent, depending on the amount of cash you have. And the lovely death penalty, I bet you are so excited! a highly sophisticated system of barbarism that stopped in other countries quite a while ago now.
You are terrified of your own shadows partners, it’s a Jungian term look it up.
Do none of you agree with Michael Moore’s analysis and expose of hidden America, or did I just make that up from my demented rambling? It is possible I’m having a nightmare that’s for sure.
Did I dream the likes of tammy baker and that stupid church, David
Koresh, Scientology lol or the Jones Town Massacre, Warren Jeffs,and all the other money making scams of cults.
Strangely, I could swear Michael Moore made some very famous films about hidden America and it’s shallowness but then I’m a bizarre, counterintuitive intemperate overly excited non-critical thinker lacking the ‘qualities’ of a calmer mind? Now that’s really hilarious. Whatever…
We’re not the ones who make famous the likes of the seriously worrying Kardashian family, the Gerry Springers and other sad idiotic shows like nancy grace. You elected and supported the rather scarily dumb George Bush.
I have met some rather nice gentle Americans though, but I don’t think they would dare to read here, they would be as shocked as I am. I’ll just tell them so we can joke about it.
Chin up, it can only get better…;)
Happy Mother’s Day hope you all had a good one.
I’m clearly a bit too cerebral for the primitive.
Conservative right wingers? oh hell yeah well blow me to smithereens, who would have thought? Now you know why you’re loony and I’m not.
Now I get why you don’t get it (blush) as if, I had already sussed that one out about well in advance. As you can see I’m really not that stupid.
Tarrarabit again (north country English for the uneducated and those who don’t leave their caravans and the insidious meth epidemic and cocaine weirdos)
Why do you all do such heavy self medication, unhappy?
Is it still true that only 12% of Americans have passports? So that insularity is very common?
Is the Ugly American that everyone talks about and was written by an American still exist? I think so.
Americans don’t do irony terribly well do they, I think they might have even admitted it?
Don’t worry I won’t come back you are too dumb and sad to bother with, and I don’t agree with stalking or ferreting, or vindicated sexual abuse of minors and domestic violence but that just me. I’m certainly no match for your christian godliness and kindness to others. blech
Have fun at the fire kiddies, don’t let any decent human values stop you. You might have to shoot yourselves, and save the planet. haha
Alternatively just let the kids shoot each other, which you seem to be rather good at with no end in sight. Where on earth are your values?
Guns/children, no contest really guns win. Some countries, and I know you won’t believe me, don’t even have guns, and we manage quite well.
I’ll bet you even love the Queen in the uk the army navy and any authority with more than a hint of Fascism. It figures.
Ted called. He wants his cave back, pronto. Good luck with that pithy all-day all-night Al Jezeera station.
The thought of you having any influence over any child’s life path if you maintained this sort of radicalized delusional “bend” at the time, is beyond disturbing to me.
It occurs to me I have been over-courteous to you. How American of me. Won’t happen again.
B
Spot on.
“Is Jodi Arias really suicidal?” – http://kristinarandle.com/blog/
Also, her article on the true relationship between Travis and Jodi, speaks volumes.
JA is afraid to sit and have the family look her eye to eye and tell her who she really is. She had to be looking Travis eye to eye when she stabbed him in the chest. She will do whatever she can to avoid that. She has time to face death regardless. She does not have time to avoid this. She killed Travis because he called her out as to what she really was. Now she is going to have to hear it from someone who deeply feels it and I can not believe that the family would be denied to look eye to eye in person to Travis’ murderer and tell her who she really is. I hope it is eating the eff out of her.
Inda, ‘completely legit’ document. Why do you ask?
Inda says:
May 11, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Anyone know if this is legit?
http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/052013/m5764131.pdf
Hi, Fred, I noticed you chose one of my favorite identifiers when people dissolve their logical arguments: ad hominem. I see that on the Topix columns at the opening bell.
So far, I haven’t seen anyone do that to you–probably because the people here are wise, and kind, and important. They think well of themselves and treat themselves same. They would not want anyone to speciously impune them personally, which makes it much more unlikely they would resort to an ad hominem attack in any debate on these pages.
You, madam, seem passionate about women in domestic violence situations. We are, too, very much so. Jodi Arias claimed abuse, but it was only to cover her murder, a killing she admitted and was convicted for. Sorry that this isn’t the time to defend her and denounce domestic violence.
Read these pages, though, and you will see much advocacy in that realm. Advocacy that actually counts for something, if I may be so proud.
Stay smart, and kind, and important, Fred. Because you are.
Fred
I can see from your writings that you have a big problem regarding how you think about things. It is also plain that you think being old gives you a pass on experiences that may well be repeated twenty times over.
This entire site is all about teaching and learning regarding the behavior of perpetrators towards their victims and how our criminal justice system and the support agencies behave in a criminal case.
If you really read history and understand it, you would not be making such comments as I have read. I may be older than you. The thing that I see in your posts is there is anger that everyone does not think as do you.
We have professionals of all types posting on this site. Many with multiple years of experience in their fields. The one thing we do is respect one another. If we disagree, we do it in a manner that does not attack the person.
The behavior of humans is complex and cannot be made to fit into any particular mold. We all search for truth as best we can understand it. Each of us have free will that is given by our creator. We can therefore make choices. These are good or bad choices based on individual development.
I cannot make a choice for you. That is your job. However, I would ask that you think a little more about your views and how you express them.
Sending Happy Mother’s Day wishes to Blink and all the Blinksters. And, thanks, ATG, for that beautiful yellow rose!
Thank you ATG for the beautiful yellow rose. I bet your wife truly appreciates the romanticism in you.
Word Girl says:
May 12, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Inda, ‘completely legit’ document. Why do you ask?
Word Girl says:
May 12, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Inda, ‘completely legit’ document. Why do you ask?
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Hi Word Girl. Thanks for asking. I posted the link before it was discussed here. Wasn’t completely convinced of its legitimacy so I decided to ask here. Thought it shone a light on some of the recent activity by Arias.
This whole back and forth with what sounds like a disturbed person under poster name of Fred is upsetting to me. One of the lessons to be learned from the Arias trial is that it os VITAL to DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY when you see behavior that feels “off”,. There are times that even just replying to a persons aggression is just asking for more.
When a person has been threatened, appears to have a stalker ( an this happened to me) the threat division of the police ( of L.A.P.D., at least) tell you to file a ” cry report”- knowing you cannot press charges, but at least making a record of the harassment. And what they always always always say is DO NOT RESPOND.
whodunnit- Fred is done posting, but I am of the firm opinion that I am open to criticism and alternative opinion. I am not open to bullies or folks that sling racism or general disregard for civil and constitutional rights I hold dear; as I believe the readers here do as well.
I have a standard protocol in place here given the nature of my work and the professional make-up of BOC contributing editors. Respectfully and with kind thanks- let’s move on- all lanes OPEN, lol!
B
Fred: perhaps this lesson will help the next time you choose to contribute to a blog. The ad hominem fallacy functions argumentatively. That is, it involves rejecting a person’s view or position based on his/her perceived character flaws or motives. I certainly was not contesting your view or position in this way. You’ve yet to offer a view worth contesting. Perhaps in your home grotesque generalizations about certain classes of people are proscribed unless those generalizations concern Americans or religious persons? In any case, thanks for not coming back.
@ A Texas Grandfather says:
May 11, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Agreed ATG! Was this about the trial or about himself? Who knows what his real agenda was. Arizona is getting a beating, with wackos, it seems.
What a reckless mo ron, but, thank God no one was hurt.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s, den mother’s, care takers and anyone who treats others like their own children. Y’all have a special place in my heart….especially my momma.
Love you all! (((GROUP HUGS)))
@ lyla says:
May 11, 2013 at 2:09 pm
OY VEY to that, my friendy! Anti c-word crazy, then some more. Never thought of that. It could have gone the other way.
Anyone recall Vancouver’s riot after they lost the Stanley Cup, a couple years ago? It’s just a Stanley Cup…yet…a riot evolves. As a crazy Canucklhead, myself, can’t say I was too proud. It wasn’t life or death. It was just a cup; not about a human life.
Best quote about that riot came from Rainn Wilson (Dwight from The Office)….. WTG Vancouver for becoming the Detroit of Canada.
I’m not familiar with Detroit or reputations related to it. Could it be that bad? I can’t fathom.
Anyways….always grateful when something like this doesn’t take more lives. As you pointed out Lyla, it could have turned nasty. xo
@ Rose says:
May 10, 2013 at 9:46 pm
I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
I’m riveted by your comments regarding Baez’s book. However, (please don’t take this personally), I never can distinguish genuine for facetiousness. Ask Blink…..she’s had a few head shakes from my posts.
Were you implying Furhmann asked Baez to participate in something ‘black’…or the other way around….and what was the purpose of Baez taking Fuhrmann to his law student lecture?
Are you saying it was to set Fuhrmann straight about his reputation and how seasoned he really is as a lawyer, despite rumours?
I sure do appreciate your patience. Sometimes I need clarity and it doesn’t come easy to me.
(((ROSE)))
PS…would you recommend Baez’s book? Have you read Ashton’s AND if you have, who do you believe had a better grasp of the truth, wrt to the outcome of the trial?
Thank you for humouring me, Rose! xo
@ GraceintheHills says:
May 12, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Back you at you, friendy….the lady with my favourite name and word ~Grace~ You bring it to BOC xo
Happy Mother’s Day everyone. An interesting article, and yet another psychatric opinion from yet another Dr on Arias diagnosis. He says some people are just plain EVVIL.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/reading-between-the-headlines/201305/jodi-arias-guilty-murder-1-psychiatric-analysis
Apologize for errors
should read psychiatric , and Evil.
@Texas Grandfather
Years ago The Yellow Rose of Texas was our song young love in the 50′s
I have always loved that song
Never been to Texas and he hadn’t either
Thanks for good memories This Mother’s Day
Hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day
Fred I am here for the Alexander family