After about 26 1/2 hours of deliberations, the Jodi Arias Jury is ready to share the outcome of all of their hard work. The folks who have been following this trial in the court room are all hopeful that an actual verdict has been reached one way or another. While I certainly hope that is true, once the jury announced they were hung on Tuesday, it was clear to me that the second sentencing trial would end the same way as the first. Trying to get 12 people to agree to the same sentence on this case seemed like an endeavor unlikely to result in unanimity.
If the jury returns and says they are hung, then there will be no sentencing today. It seems that the attorneys will have an opportunity to make their cases to Judge Stephens concerning whether or not Jodi should be eligible for release in 25 years. That will not happen today. That will happen in a few weeks, the time frame varies depending on who is reporting. Hopefully it will only be a couple of weeks. The judge has up to 30 days to rule.
Nurmi wins.
HLN is pumping this up. Nancy Grace is on HLN being Nancy Grace. We had to wait for the alternate jurors, and for Jodi Arias. Jodi Arias’s mother has been so stoic. She if finally breaking down.
Jury is coming in. Lots of sniffling in the courtroom. Very tense moments as jury files in. Two jury questions. The jury is hung. Some jurors want to be dismissed if they cannot give their decision as being hung. No votes have changed since last Thursday. The judge keeps calling these juror questions. They are not questions. They are pleas from the jury to let them stop deliberating needlessly. The judge declares a mistrial. The defense asks for the full 30 days before sentencing. A sentencing date is set for April 13th. The defense wants to drag this out as long as possible. The Alexander sisters are sobbing hysterically. Jodi shows little emotion. Jodi says that she does not want to participate in a pre-sentencing interview with the court. When the judge asks if she is waiving her right to an interview, she says “Yes!” very loudly.
So the death penalty is not an option. Life in prison it is. Jodi will be able to stay in jail for another month before she reports Perryville.
Heartbreaking for the family. I hope we never hear from Jodi ARias again and she can’t torment this poor family any more.
From last year, knintx, I agree 100%. That and Judgement Day will be the total undoing of JA. The jurors are speaking out right now, 11-1 for the death penalty. Very interesting hearing them. The 1 appears to have been a stealth juror who had actually watched the Lifetime movie and believed, as JA did, in only saying good things. I can’t think of what that movement is called right now. These jurors are tearing JA a new one.
Tragic.
She continues to tortire the family by asking for the 30 days before the judge can sentence her. She is selfish and cold hearted. It was so sad to hear the sisters sobbing.
I expected this. Now if only the wishy-washy Judge will refuse her parole after 25 years……..Jodi is a psychopath and if released she will kill again. I feel for Travis’s family and hope that they can find a way to moveforward. They have a lot of empathy going forward and a lot of people who believe that Arias should have been given the DP.
I wonder how the seniors who moved to Arizona, are feeling about all
the taxpayer money paying for this atrocity.
It’s been madhouse here and you can imagine the outrage. I live here I’m surprised there wasn’t a massive riot at courthouse. I’m willing to bet her mom will write a book plus I’m sure they’ll be a soul case which would just keep her in the spotlight and she loves the attention. It’s just sad
There is a some serious fundamental flaws in Arizona law. Let the demons family smirk, snark, smile and whoop it up, same for the defense, they can gloat & gleefully squeal all they want. Life is a very long time. life/25 years is a very long time to sit and stare at 85 sq feet of cell it will not be pleasant. We live in a society where truly evil people are rewarded & the good among us are punished. There is nothing that young man did to deserve what happened despite the defenses attempts to turn him into a pervert, the only perverted thing here to see is yet another hung jury & the convicted murderer’s smug facial expressions.
It’s been madhouse here and you can imagine the outrage. I live here I’m surprised there wasn’t a massive riot at courthouse. I’m willing to bet her mom will write a book plus I’m sure they’ll be a soul case which would just keep her in the spotlight and she loves the attention. It’s just sad
Wow. I mean, we knew it was coming but damn. I really hope the judge licks her up til her death!
Uh oh. ***LOCKS***
Glad you clarified! I was wondering what the heck you meant by that!
I’m so bad. I tried to imagine that.
I am not surprised, perv.
I kinda did too.
Death by Snu Snu? Ahh, yes, please.
âJesus, we’re like to subs who passed in the night.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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So who is surprised…NO ONE. Tamara called this one long ago and I believed her. There was no way they were ever going to come to an unanimous verdict in this shit show. Now she gets at least another 30 days before she has to Perryville. She again gets to draw the suffering out further just the way she wants. I for one am sick and disgusted.
I’m thinking had this trial been held in a different courtroom or in a different state the out come might had been different. Maybe!
Judge Stevens allowed this process to drag on so long that everyone including the jury just wanted it over.
Only 30 days? I’ll believe that when I see it. They said 90 days from the end of the last hung jury til the beginning of the new penalty phrase trial and that took almost two years. Shame on Arizona. The judge should be unseated.
I agree about Judge Stevens being unseated. Horrible control and direction of a trial. I still want to know what she did every morning until 9:30 and every Friday.
Because I live in Arizona I will just issue a blanket apology now. We are allowed to carry concealed guns, as many as we like, there is no helmet law for motorcycles, we can text, talk and drive, we treat illegal immigrants as less than human, our education is almost last in the country, tea partiers and momon mafia run this state, like TT says, because it’s Arizona.
We are allowed by the constitution (remember that?). We don’t even treat illegals as illegal. Government education lags, school choice excels. Explain your opposition to the Tea Party with facts from their agenda stated in their websites (no, hearsay from Salon or Mother Jones doesn’t count). Explain your slander of Mormons. You are a typically misinformed liberal who chose to live among citizens who value the constitution.
Or what is left of the constitution after the last two years of Obama’s administration…
TT: salient point. Hence why some of us are ex-pats.
Ditto Lisa M comments as I live herr also I apologize to everyone for my home state of Arizona and what is happened. As TT has always said because Arizona
The so-called Judge should be removed from all future death penalty cases! Can’t wait to hear what the split was and what mitigating factors some jurors found. If this case had been tried in my state, Texas, she would of been on death row long ago!
The split was 11 for death and 1 for life.
The one holdout should have their toenails ripped out with pliers’.
Like the commentators said…it’s the judge’s fault. The way she ran that courtroom. Never working on Fridays and only a couple of half days way too often. What the hell was wrong with her? And this jury! Just what do they need to give the death penalty? I haven’t been this disgusted since the OJ trial. Oh yeah..then the Judge is taking 5 fucking weeks to sentence her ??? Is there no stopping the torture of the Alexander family? Shame on Judge Stephens.
I jumped the gun about the jury. I am now listening to the jury and finding out that there was one juror that would not really deliberate and had made up her mind from the get go. Only one single minded person held out for life. And yes they think the way we do about all the wasted time. There was no good reason for her to NOT get the death penalty. That one juror claimed that she (Jodi) was mentally ill and could not help herself. I feel like throwing up…
Please tell me that the judge will decide LWOP ….
Knew it was coming, but damn. Just. Damn.
Can someone tell me what a presentencing report is? And why Jodi waived her right to one?
A probation officer will look over the case and make some sort of recommendation to the judge on Jodi’s sentencing. This is standard procedure in felony cases. The judges preside over lots of cases and some go very quickly or are pled. The reports give the judge an idea of the person they are sentencing. The PO will usually interview the felon as part of the report. Jodi opted not to give that interview.
Jodi doesn’t need one. The judge knows everything she needs to know. The PO will make a report regardless because it’s SOP. but JSS knows plenty about Jodi and will make her decision without the report having an impact.
Apparently the split was 11-1 for death penalty
Allegedly
There are reports that Bill Montgomery is saying the spilt was 11-1 !!!!! This is shocking if true. I find it hard to believe. There are some jurors who are going to speak. At least one juror has agreed to speak to the media.
I am listening in and will update here in comment.
It seems like the end of the line for this group of TT trial watchers. It’s been a long couple of years. Thanks to all of you for joining me here for this shit show. I’m lucky to have such a smart group of trial watchers.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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At least now any appeals will have to have merit to be heard. Another month for daily visits and unlimited phone access for jodi. Now she can have a month to plan her recycling programs and reading classes before she gets to Perryville and meets the Queens.
HOLY SHIT!!! It was 11 to 1. One female juror was a hold out. She was closed off to deliberations from the beginning. The hold out seemed to have an agenda from the beginning. The jury tried to have her removed as someone who was refusing to deliberate. The judge would not let her be kicked off.
Omg. So it may have been one who lied about being able to vote DP to get on the jury. Lawyers are always saying that’s their biggest Achilles heel In DP cases.
These jurors seem pretty upset with this lady actually.. I can understand that. I’m feeling the same.
I wonder if the holdout is the juror who wanted to trade with the alternate who went home crying and wanted back on? Has anyone heard?
No, that story was the result of gossip going around after the jurors tried to get the holdout thrown off. Courthouse gossip gets a little twisted.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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The crazy juror switch story from last week appears to be that the jurors told JSS that they wanted this holdout replaced b/c she was refusing to deliberate. Just WOW!
According to several lawyers I’ve been tweeting with → “If a juror truly fails to deliberate, judge should hold hearing, w/all lawyers too, to fully air & preserve issue. Remedy is to replace.” It appears Stephens did neither.
She may have held a hearing. There were all sorts of secret hearing taking place during the last week. JSS shut the media out of everything.
So they could have had one and decided not to replace her.
Or not. Who knows. Because, Arizona.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I’m glad it’s over. I can finally remove the monster from my life. I spent way too much time watching the trial. At one point, it was all I talked about. And during this last verdict watch, I felt like a vulture, circling the twitter feed. Why? I have no dog in this fight. Yes, I want justice, but I became way too invested in it. I hope to never do that again.
In the beginning there were about 50% for death and the rest undecided. by last Thursday it was 11-1 . The jurors are angry about hold out.
The jury talked about Jodi’s testimony. She has no remorse. They could not have cared less about porn on the computer. They put a lot of credit in Dr. Demarte.
One angry juror says that the hold out juror made reference to the jury trying to get revenge.
I wonder if she was the one who offered to switch with an alternate? Or if we will ever know?
No one offered to switch with an alternate. Jurors don’t “offer to switch with an alternate,”
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I don’t know what to say. Maybe it just went on for too long? I have no sympathy for Arias. Make no mistake about that. But these last few weeks, the tweets reminded me of the old movies where the villagers chase down the monster carrying clubs and torches. And I was right there with them. I can sympathize with the family, but why was I demanding blood? I learned something about myself here, and I didn’t like it. I hope that makes sense.
The one juror who had to leave wants everyone to know she was not kicked off. Her mother died unexpectedly. She sounds crazy.
I prayed this Jury would have an understanding and come to this decision. It is wrong to believe any one has the right to make the decision when someone should die or live. Only the almighty God our creator can make those decisions. One day I pray our Judicial System will agree and rely on humane alternative penalties rather than death. Even though not all of the Jurors agreed I respect this entire Jury. For the Juror that could not vote death for Jody (Gods child) I understand. I would never want to be responsible for requesting death for one of Gods children. God has forgiven Jodie. Travis family and supporters healing will begin when they forgive Jodie. Yes it was a horrible crime. Travis and no human deserve to suffer and die in such away. However Travis was not perfect. Jodie is not perfect. None of us is perfect. There are no winners in this. Jodie family is hurt. Travis family is hurt. Do not attack me. I will not respond. This is my belief, my opinion!
How do you know God has forgiven Jody? Has she asked HIm to forgive her? Does he automatically forgive people who haven’t asked to be forgiven? Not attacking — honest questions.
Yet, Jodi made the decision for Travis to die…did she not?
Go fuck yourself in the ass with a Jesus candle.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Ditto.
Carol King….I am not and have never been for the DP. However, Jodi Arias stabbed Travis Alexander 29 times, slit his throat from ear to ear, then shot him 4 times in the head. IMO She deserves the DP. PERIOD. END. OF. SUBJECT. And ditto what TT said below. Go fuck yourself in the ass with a Jesus candle. Keep praying…..
Hahahahaha asshole.
Don’t you mean the devil’s daughter, not God’s child when speaking of JA?
The jury did not find Fonseca credible. They took some of Geffner’s testimony into consideration, but when he came back for more testimony they began to question his testimony. They felt like Demarte was credible. They felt that Jodi has Borderline Personality Disorder. They did not feel there was physical violence. They felt there was emotional abuse on both sides.
The holdout juror had seen the Lifetime movie. She didn’t think that Jodi was the monster the movie portrayed.
One of the male jurors felt Jodi lied on her testimony. He specifically referred to testimony about buying a house with Daryl where he felt that she said things that contradicted each other on the stand.
I though the movie was too soft when it came to Arias.
They said that the lone juror thought the movie portrayed Jodi as a monster and could not reconcile the movie with the person she saw in front of her. Unbelievable. Ted Bundy was a good looking guy. Jeffrey Dahmer looked harmless too. Dumb rationale. Or, if the real reason is that she didnt believe in the DP then she should not have been on there.
The whole thing about trying to get juror #2 back on the jury was about trying to get the one juror who was refusing to deliberate off. They did not ask for #2 they simply asked to have an alternate replace the difficult juror.
What a week for you, T! Too bad you gave up drinking for Lent. Can you cheat once b/c this would be that day? HWBH’s post has blown up, the Claudia story sounds HOT, and Brandi has obviously let her mouth override her brain again according to your headlines. GREAT JOB, TT, and thank you for your dedication on our behalf in matters great and small.
Since one juror refused to deliberate isn’t that cause for that juror to be tossed out?
The jurors asked for her to be replaced.
This is on Judge Stevens.
Tamara, sincerely, I really appreciate all the time, energy, and creativity you have put into covering this case! If there was a Pulitzer prize for blogging, you deserve it for this.
I agree.
How is that legal? Refusing to deliberate?
Good question. I wonder if Juan and the family can /or would do anything at this point. At the very least maybe try to get this judge off the bench
The most outspoken juror seems to think that the juror thought that Jodi was going to appear to be a deranged monster and when she saw her she did not see what she was expecting.
They say that the holdout was against the death penalty from the beginning and was not giving any reasons.
The holdout said she did believe in the death penalty but she could give no circumstance in which she would vote for it.
The jury found it strange that no family would testify on Jodi’s behalf.
Did you know that Jodi could have allocated but chose not to. The one jury who talks the most said she knew from other cases that she had that right but she didn’t think about it much in the deliberations.
Several jurors wanted to be alternates because they knew deliberations were going to be difficult.
What does 25 years really mean? 15 yrs??
With parole, the parole board would probably not allow her out.
With the negative comments out there towards Judge Stevens I doubt Jodi will receive parole.
Thanks, Calipatti.
It would be 25 years, less the time she spent in jail since her arrest. Each of those days spent waiting since has counted toward the sentence. She has been locked up since july 2008 soif parole possible zshe has a little over 17 years waiting to see the parole board then they will decide if she gets parole or denied. Or the judge can just say no parole possible
There is no parole board in Arizona, they did away with parole in 1994. Now there’s only clemency, and the only person who can give clemency is the governor, Good luck with that Jodi.
I feel algal for this jury. You can hear how disappointed they are for not being able to do what they felt was justice for the Alexander family. One juror commented that after awhile she felt that the holdout was holding out just to prove a point. So sad. And will be even more heart breaking for the the Alexander’s to hear that it was 11-1
Awful
Stealth jurors with secret agendas and motives are always a threat. In their minds they are justified in the shenanigans and disruption they bring to a trial such as we have just witnessed. Whatever the overwhelming situation presented they will go the polar opposite just cause. Sadly the majority of us run into these kinds of people in everyday life; the muckrakers who revel in their roles. Stubborn & difficult their chosen path.
TT, did JSS work in the appellate courts before working these cases? Was the way she ran the court bending over backwards trying to eliminate the possible appeals so jodi would remain locked up?
No she herself caused more grounds for appeals than anyone in the entire shit show.
HLN have just said the hold-out was Juror #17. (had prior experience with domestic abuse) Would it be difficult to separate you’re own life from the actual facts presented in a trial ? Other juror’s stated the defenses’s abuse angle was not enough mitigating factors to match the horrific crime. I guess this is how the defense knows how to swing the pendulum hoping to have at least 1 juror. Wow ! – Reactions will be interesting. TT, you will now be able to mark this 1 off your to-do list… finally ! Onward to April 13 (ya, sure !) Thanks for your diligence TT.
I’m surprised the prosecution would agree to select someone with domestic violence history to serve on the jury….Also I’d b e curious to know if the prosecution will try to pursue misconduct charges against jurior if it’s true that she was unwilling to deliberate….
Can’t go after a juror unless the verdict had been the DP.
Had the juror’s supposed misconduct been anti- Jodi instead of pro-Jodi they could use that as grounds for appeal.
Just the way it is.
It is over.
So….
What happens next?
I suppose now we wait and see how the circus continues. I am positive Nurmi & Co will absolute double down on getting the whole shebang thrown out and get her to walk. Minimum they will push HARD for 25 years (time served blah blah) and will drag the next episode out until all time and eternity & the trumpets sound. Like others have stated this Judge lost control of the debacle a very long time ago. Seriously she can’t sentence JA for weeks? other “things” are that important? life & death things? (pun) The defense says they have to “prepare” for the next event? What. The. Hell. Prepare for what exactly pray tell?
Prosecution & attorneys now prepare – JSS could sentence JA to life “with” the possibility of parole in 25 yrs. or natural life w/o parole. This may be the last chance for JA to plea in open court, and Travis’s family to make impact statements. I think TT previously posted this law was changed since JA’s trial, now AZ judges can only impose life without parole but this would not apply to Jodi’s sentencing. I wonder if Travis’s family are still considering a civil suite ? It would be more torture and fruitless from Jodi. (unless she’s allowed to sell her story & sh_t online?)
The time for victim statements and allocution has past. Nurmi and Martinez will each make a brief argument to JSS and that will be it.
Nothing until April 13. Defense is just squeezing out as much time for Jodi to stay in jail as possible. Nurmi has gotten great results for Jodi. The jury had no problem with the defense team and they liked the judge as well.
Family members from both sides will have a chance to address the judge prior to sentencing. It’s done in all criminal courts. It’s called an impact statement. It is similar to an allocution, but in allocutions they’re not allowed to talk about punishment; in the impact statements, that’s what they DO talk about and give the reasons why.
We’re all well aware of what impact statements are. You on the other hand not so much. Judge Stephens has heard the Alexanders’ impact statement three times now. I know they will be there at sentencing again. I can’t imagine the point of reading it a fourth time but if they want to, they certainly can. The full term is VICTIM impact statement. It is not like an allocution at all. It is not for families on both sides. It is for the victim to explain how the crime committed against them has impacted their life. Since Travis has no life, the family will make the statement on his behalf.
As for Jodi’s family, they have not been willing to speak on her behalf in any of the three separate trials for this crime. I doubt they will start now. If they do, it will be interesting. And meaningless.
Jodi will also be able to give an allocution. Her last allocution was an attempt to save her life. Since that has been done, and there is little realistic expectation of her ever being released, this is pointless as well. She may want to do it, especially if it is televised. But there is no real point.
Most likely, the defense will use their non-existent mitigators to ask for a possiblitity of parole. Juan will use the whole cruelty of the nature of the murder to point out that parole is not warranted.
JSS will hand down a sentence of natural life and it will FINALLY be over.
You may have a seat now.
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I’m wishing that although JA didn’t get the DP, she should have to live on Death Row with limited- to- no contact w/ other prisoners, a thin mattress, food brought and given through a slot in the door , and isolated time outside a few days a week. Some real suffering for her would be a good punishment. It sounds like where she is going, based on reports I’ve read, allow her to mingle, earn money, eat with other inmates, etc.
She will have what you desire for the first four years or so. Then she can work her way into general pop in time.
Disappointed. However. Not shocked at all.
Thank you TT, for all the work you’ve put in on this travesty. Your site has been the most accurate as far as truth telling.
Like others, I got far too invested in this horror and walk away having learned more than I ever thought I would.
My mind is boggled at the circus called justice in Arizona.
So, Let’s hope the ABC reporter who emailed me about this post came before I suggested a commenter sodomize herself with a Jesus candle…
I wasn’t expecting company.
lmfao. It’s just part of your charm, Tamara. *waves at ABC*
I mean, with a lot of lube and depending on the size of the candle, it could be interpreted as me sharing a fun idea…./shrugs
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Mark Eiglarsh is pissing me off on Dr. Drew. He’s saying that jury 17 doesnt fall under juror misconduct under “refusal to deliberate” because it’s possible that she couldn’t give any reason for her position because she doesnt articulate very well. So I guess her reasoning for not voting death, “everything”, counts as deliberating. *headdesk*
Ya know, This the kind of attitude of low expectations and stupidity that is going to be the ruin of this country.
This is so disappointing. I think what bothers me the most is how the defense dragged Travis’s name through the mud. I don’t know how her attorneys can live with themselves. And don’t get me started on that half smile/smirk Jodi had on her face!
Really Jane? You blame the defense? They weren’t the ones wacking off at kiddie porn sites on their computer, but they are the “bad guys”? How do you figure that?
Thanks for stopping by but I believe you might be on the wrong site; head over to all the JA support sites. Besides it was proven time & again certain accusations to be founded on nothing but her word and that was discredited very early on. Translation: JA lies. a lot.
Eel, Travis whacking to little boys is the same as gentle mike was kneeling with his hands in the air saying please dont shoot me sir….it never happened
Sick fuck. Captain eel I mean.
Fact: The child porn sites were found on Alexander’s computer. There’s only one bad guy, Travis, because child porn is wrong to all normal people, right? Shooting the messengers is a fuckhead pussy move.
There was NO child porn on the computer. I know you love to blame the victim but there was no child porn on his computer.
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I beg to differ, Tamara. I saw the names of some of the sites he visited, they were definitely child porn sites. That’s why I referred to it as a fact, because it is.
No, not it is not. Nurmi is pleased that you think so, but it was all explained in court. Perhaps when the videos are released, you can watch the part about Spybot and how it has a whole list of blocked sites that are part of their program. It was explained in depth.
In addition, those of us who followed the case all along know that Jodi lied about the porn several times and changed her story from seeing him online with child porn to seeing him with printed pictures after it was stated in court in round one that there was no porn on his laptop.
It sort of creep me out that you are hung up on the non existent child porn and if you could stop bringing it up that would be awesome.
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Many of us were wondering about this jury but after listening to them talk this afternoon I truly respect them. It all makes sense now why they wanted to switch a standing juror with an alternate (& they didn’t try to hide this from her but she did not afford them the same courtesy as it appears she wrote a “private” message to the judge that she refused to share with them)!
It also appears that this female juror refused to deliberate & kept referencing the LifeTime movie! I tweeted a few lawyers who’ve been following the trial → How was this juror allowed to discuss info NOT pertinent to the trial?! Isn’t discussing the LifeTime movie equivalent to discussing something the judge struck from the record! That’s like 11 jurors wanting to discuss the FACTS, but 1 wants to discuss recipes!
Response → “If a juror truly fails to deliberate, judge should hold hearing, w/all lawyers too, to fully air & preserve issue. Remedy is to replace.”
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It’s no wonder so many trial watchers were saying this jury was impossible to read as some of them stated they avoided looking at the defense as their smiles were making them uncomfortable!
Now that the trial has ended, I’m curious how many will actually watch the trial footage. I initially figured I definitely watch it, but suddenly I have zero desire to listen to the BS & lies. Just wanted to thank you (once again) TT for so diligently following this trial & your continued recaps (one of the best available).
ETA: At least one of the jurors said when they all parted ways this morning – the 1 hold-out refused to acknowledge them / say goodbye! My husband thinks she’s off to write a book.
Of course she is, well after she gets her high $ paid interview with some news person out of the way! Yes, I’m cynical.
She is not allowed to do any more interviews Sheriff Joe is not allowing it and Perryville doesn’t allow it for anyone.
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Ooopsie – I was referring to the hold out juror. I misread the comment. Of course juror #17 may want to lay low for awhile since a commenter above said there is a Mormon Mafia!
I agree. I no longer have any interest watching the trial either. At this point, it doesn’t matter. It’s over.
Thank you for all the work you did to provide information on this trial Tamara. I was of the understanding that the judge has 30 days to pass sentence. Today is March 5, thirty days is April 7. Next court date is April 13. Is this because… Arizona?
YEAH, I am not so sure they know how to count. Maybe they are counting court days. Or not counting Fridays because of Bottomless Margaritas. Or something.
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Any more info on juror 17 that f’d this up? How she got through the selection process is unbelieveable! I think she was a plant…Jodi was always so aware of the jurors last time. I think somehow she had a hand in this as well. Evil has no boundaries…jodi has no boundaries. My heart breaks for the Alexander family. Hearing that “Ms. Arias” requests 30 days before sentencing…and being granted her request….makes me sick. Jodi is still trying (and succedding) in controling and manipulating everything and everyone in her path. How can she be allowed to call the shots? Maybe LWOP will take that smirk off her face…unless the judge is under her spell and grants possible release after 25. In that case, release the dogs!
30 days before sentencing is a standard option. Your projection of special powers onto Jodi is disturbing.
I am hoping that this damn judge finally steps up to the plate and starts acting like a judge……how can she possibly give anything other than LWOP when the count was 11 death and 1 life?
I am so very disappointed as many have y’all have posted above. Although not surprised, as TT has indoctrinated us, because, Arizona. I am pretty shocked to hear it was 11-1. What a shitshow. I missed all the coverage this afternoon, so hoping to see a recap tonight. Disappointed to realize, the judge has recourse available under the law when a juror wouldnt deliberate. Thank you so much TT for all your hard work on this trial coverage. Your reporting was spot on and in depth and I read every post. Appreciate all your hard work. Have ab cocktial or 12 (Even though you are passing for lent.) need some pills???
It’s frightening how many stupid/evil people are out there.
With a life sentence JA will fade away unless she murders someone in prison. Jodi will die alone in prison.
Her Mom might visit a few times a year but after her Mom passes the visits will stop.
Had JA received death, the appeals would had went on forever. It is over.
ps According to ex-prisoners comments Perryville has a horrible dental plan. I was curious.
Thank goodness it’s over, never seen a court case this crazy or sad. She’ll be in prison soon enough, and she will be able to decide if she really won or not.
When the jurors were shown leaving the courthouse in a group, did anyone else notice one woman peeling off from everyone else and walk away to the left? I wonder if it was the hold-out juror?
Yes, noticed that. It appeared that she tried to say something to Travis’ sister and then cut in front of her and made a frenzied exit with a wild look on her face. A brunette woman, i would guess in her 30’s, but I’m not good at age.
Do you think this woman was one of the jurors or THE juror? Does anyone know if there is a profile description of the jurors?
Saw a different angle of the same group leaving. The one woman who immediately left the group was wearing a lanyard around her neck, with an ID card attached to the end. Did the rest of the jurors have those?
I saw a brief interview online by some news agengy of the husband of the holdout juror. His face was blanked out. He said basically his wife gave it her all and she felt attacked by the other jury members. I will try and find the link again and share it here.
I think the juror who held out had an agenda and lied dung her voire dire. I think she lied when she said she could vote for the death penalty. Bringing up the fact that she voted having based part of her decision on the lifetime movie, should have been reason enough to dismiss from the jury. JSS should have replaced her with an alternate when apprised of the situation.
Thanks, TT for keeping up with the trial news and keeping us informed. It couldn’t have been easy and extremely frustrating.
Kudos to you.
Hi TT, there is talk on twitter that juror 17 husband was prosecuted by martinez, supported Jodi on facebook and has ties to Jodi’s family and, last but not least, noted on facebook that she is against the death penalty. I dont believe anything until I read it here. Just wanted to let you know just in case there is any thruth to it…thx.
me too josie. This would be very distressing if true.
Was just going to ask if there was any truth to the rumors Ms. Josie, just stated and if true, that she did lie on her jury forms, are there any real consequences because of course Arizona ( been wanting to post “of course Arizona, forever)!
I am positive if there is any truth to these accusations & rumors the Prosecuting Attorney’s office (Mr. Martinez) is all over it like flies on stink. I am no legal expert I am not sure what the ramifications at this point would be. A cognitive rational thinking person would assume the juror in question should have been dealt with when the other jurors said hey, judge, this is not normal, we have a problem, hello, judge? help, but then,,,,,,,,,,,ARIZONA!
The Jodi Arias story is a very lucrative source of income for some sites. When the trial ends you will see all sorts of rumors and salacious bullshit designed to have people go to a site and be counted for an ad view.
The case is over.
http://youtu.be/DAJYk1jOhzk?t=1m4s
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Hi TT, there is talk on twitter that juror 17 husband was prosecuted by martinez, he supported Jodi on facebook and has ties to Jodi’s family and, last but not least, noted on facebook that she is against the death penalty. However, they deleted both accounts on twitter and facebook. Juror 17 didn’t want to deliberate and watched the lifetime movie. I’m not sure why she was on the jury if she knew Martinez and was not taken off. I think the judge made a mistake. However, people on twitter on are putting out their jurors names, address and phone numbers which is going too far. I do not think that is right. If you were on a jury would you want your information out there? I think the judge should have the information of jurors sealed.
Sheriff Joe said best yesterday; “Arias is a convicted murderer and her 15 minutes of fame are over”