Jodi Arias sentencing hearing was today and I missed a lot of it and am going to have to rewatch it on Youtube .
First, the Alexander family gave victim impact statements. Travis Alexander’s aunt Heather Schafer went first. She had to quit her job in Ohio to be in court. She pleaded with the judge to “Sentence this unrependent murderer to the natural sentence of life.”
The sisters all gave statements to the judge weeping while once again outlining their losses, and the damage to Travis’ reputation. Hillary, the baby sister talks about having breakdowns in the shower because that is where he was killed. Tanisha says that Jodi supporters harass her send her photos of Travis’ body. Tanisha was crying so hard she could barely be understood. Juan seemed choked up too. When Jodi was sentenced Tanisha screamed out “Burn in Hell!” Judge Stephens seemed to wipe a tear. Then Samantha addressed the court she talked about Travis lying dead in the shower for five days decomposing while his soul was crying out for his body to be found. Samantha said more than once she was sorry that the judge was getting backlash from the public and she appreciated her. She also said they have been failed by the justice system when the death penalty was not ordered. She said that Jodi stuck out like a sore thumb at the memorial with an evil smirk on her face just like her mugshot.
Juan Martinez gave a statement to counter the defense who will say that the possibility of parole will give Jodi hope. He talks about how the family had hope for a death sentence, and now their last hope is life without parole. He talks about them thinking about Jodi stabbing Travis and their hope that he was unconscious by that point but they know he probably wasn’t.
Jodi’s mother spoke in court for the first time. She said that Jodi was a victim of domestic abuse and acted in self-defense and fought for her life. Her mother also said, “Our lives have been forever changed. … We will stand by her always. “I in no way condone what she has done but I understand it. I hope you find it in your heart to see what a good person Jodi is.” Ugh….I can’t with this.
I’m trying to find a complete text of Jodi’s statement. Suffice it to say she came out swinging at the Alexander family! WTF? It seemed as thought Jodi was not planning to say anything and then got pissed off and the family and decided to respond to their heart wrenching statements. The first thing she says is that she wants to respond to some of the things that were said (by the Alexander family).
“My legal team and I tried to settle this case on four different occasions. What Samantha said was not accurate. I was not the one who refused to settle this trial. It was Travis’ family who not only refused to settle and insisted on both trial, but then bragged about it all over social media. Including posting a group photograph the steps of this very courthouse hold out all of their thumbs down.”
“It’s my firm belief that death would bring me untold peace and freedom. That’s my personal belief. If I die today, I would be free and I would be at peace. For years that is exactly what I wanted, but I had to fight for my life just like on June 4th 2008, because I realized how selfish it would be for me to escape accountability for this mess that I’ve created.” (THIS MESS? Jesus)
Jodi then listed her entire family tree. I supposed the point is that they would feel sad if she could not get parole. Whatever. As she is doing this a baby cries in the vicinity of where the Alexander family is seated. Jodi turns around and shoot an evil look in that direction. It’s pretty chilling.
“I did not drag Travis through the mud. I protected Travis’ reputation for years. I did say he was an influential person. I kept his skeletons in the closet all to my own detriment for years.”
She actually says “When I was on the stand, I told the truth.”
The most horrific and shocking things she said was “I do remember the moment the knife went into Travis’ throat,” Arias said. “He was still conscious. He was trying to attack me. It was I who was trying to get away, not Travis. And I finally did. I never wanted to be that way judge. The gunshot did not come last it come first when Travis lunged at me. Just as I testified to and just as Flores testified to before he and “Juan” got together to change their story for trial. OMG.
It seems “the fog” has lifted. She remembers every moment.
“As for not being abused? Maybe I was not as badly abused as Travis and his siblings were by their parents. OMG! But I didn’t consider it abuse either. That was discipline in my family. I didn’t realize it was abuse. But it was. So for Samantha to say that I was not abused was wrong.”
She really seems to have it in for Samantha.
“The most important thing that I have to say is that I am immensely sorry for the pain that I have caused the people that loved Travis. I never thought I would cause so many people so much pain. I live every day wishing I could undo what I did to Travis and wishing I could take away their pain and put it on to myself.
“To this day I cannot believe I was capable of doing something that terrible. I’m truly disgusted and I’m repulsed with myself. I wish there was some way I could take it back. that’s all I have.”
Jodi was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, or as they call it in Arizona, “natural life.” Because, Arizona.
Willmott tells the media after the sentence that she believes that Jodi was a victim in the relationship. She says she believed all along this was a second degree murder case. She says Jodi is doing fine and ready for the next phase of her life. Um, okay.
Nurmi has asked for permission to withdraw. He did not stand with Jodi at sentencing. He did not give any interviews. He just wants it to be over.
If you are not ready for it to be over, you can read all my Jodi Posts here. Some of them are actually quite funny if I do say so myself. You might be able to tell which from the titles.
Jodi must be thinking right about now ” Why the hell didn’t I hire Jose’ Baez!
She really is the most horrible human being.
What a disgusting, evil, horrible individual she is. I had mixed feelings on her getting life over death but this is ONE statement she did say that I completely agree with, ““It’s my firm belief that death would bring me untold peace and freedom. That’s my personal belief. If I die today, I would be free and I would be at peace. “. I hope she rots in jail.
This vile woman stole a son, brother, friend, cousin and so on from many good people. My heart breaks for Travis and to think of the pure terror and evil actions this woman did to him, all the while shaming his name on the stand proves she has no core and pure evil. Rest in Peace Travis and I hope his family and friends can now find some peace.
She lost a man!
Pandering to all you lynchmobsters, is hardly, a “confession.” The knife did not, go, into his throat; but, the slice, was from, side to side, so as to, nearly, decapitate….. Read, “The God Makers,” Anderson, eternal soul redemption, suicide, for, the same, Alexander, medical examiner, noted, cause of, death..You, Sheeple,, only, hear what you want to imagine, that fits, your, Arias Bias, Virus….. Wake up for your hypnonauseated, Manchurian Martinez Marionette, comas, and, note, that, all you Sheeple, have been, had, by, a carnival trick….. in lieu, of, evidence; proving that, a person, taking pictures, “had, no part, in it”….. especially, when the photo subjects, prove a ten foot, plus or minus, distance, from the camera, and, proves Jodis,’ statement, that, there were two intruders; one, with a black sock, small foot, and, one bigfoot, standing in wet blood, as proven, that there were a minimum of four people at the site….. …… Snidely…. Edgrrr…
Edgar did you get Jodi Crush? You are just about the stupidest person alive. It wasn’t 4 people that did it. It was just her the ? in disguise. Think about it. What if one of your family members were murdered the way poor Travis was. You idiot.
“I don’t condone what she did, but I understand it”? Really? Damn.
I just hope this life sentence means I never have to see her face or hear her voice for the rest of MY life. She doesn’t deserve anymore of my time.
Rot in Hell.
Some reporter will roll her out every 10 years & interview her, just like they do with Charles Manson. I didn’t follow the trial(s); she gives me an icky feeling and the details of his death seemed gruesome.
Jodi Arias is an evil un-fucking-believeable bitch! She stomped all over Travis and his family throughout this whole debacle and, for good measure, ground her heel into them during her last words to the court. She just can’t leave it alone! She always has to get her licks in. I hope she “walks” into a shiv in prison.
If “it is her firm belief that Death would being her untold relief and freedom then why the hell didn’t she just ask for death in 2008. The pain that she has put Travis’ family through could have all been avoided, not to mention saving Arizonia 3+ million dollars in legal cost for this pathetic trial. Burn baby burn!
TT, was the sentencing televised? By the time I tuned in, it was done and programming was the Nancy Grace and panel rehash. In the background they had up a courtroom scene of about 6 computers showing a sweet picture of a very little girl. Was that Jodi in her innocent toddler hood and the defense using a 30 year old picture, when all children are innocents, to try to sway the judge?
Her mother’s statement was so much denial, must run in the family. She could still love her dsughter but not claim her actions were justified.
I certainly hope she rots away, no interest from more movies, books, art sales, etc. She thrives on that attention so it shouldn’t be permitted.
Croaker Queen has the entire fiasco on YouTube. If you are a trial watch her you should subscribe to her Youtube channel she does lots of them.
Part 3 starts with Jodi’s Mom and then Jodi and then Willmott.
Part 1: http://youtu.be/LWX5BUZInL0
Part 2: http://youtu.be/2RfDhmsFurY
Part 3: http://youtu.be/Er0Fzaar_9Y
Thanks so much for the links. I was so busy in the free world with real people that I forgot all about this miserable bitch. I love me some LWOP!
Yes, thanks for the links. I hopd this is final, that nothing can be appealed like if it was death penalty they always try.
Oh it is totally going to be appealed. She has LOTS of legitimate causes for appeal
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 5:42 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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LOTS of legitimal causes? LIKE what?
Hotel Perryville: “Jodi can check in anytime she likes, but she can never leave….”
She has been in Perryville for over an hour now. Finally, one part of Travis Alexander’s murder trial has been dealt with in a swift and efficient manner.
WOOP! WOOP! I bet the Queens of Perryville are ready to show Jodi around hell. I don’t think she’s going to like it. Tonight Travis’ soul can finally rest easy. 🙂
That reminds me of that old Raid commercial. The roach motel…. Where roaches check in but they dont’t check out. How fitting!
It was the ninjas – it was a fog – I can’t remember – I have PTSD – and now this evil biotch remembers everything. To attack his family was pure evil. She has no remorse. I am glad she will die in jail.
Wow.
Even an innocent baby can’t cry without her throwing daggers from her eyes, and her mother says sadly that she’ll never be a mother. Thank God !
Don’t count on it. There are a lot of weak-willed corrections officers out there. Or she could fall in love with someone outside the prison walls and — oops — end up pregnant. I hope Satan cannot spawn under these circumstances but look at Mary Kay LaTourneau.
I believe Mary Kay Letourneau got pregnant prior to going to prison but I agree with the “weak-willed correction officers”. Even though they’ve all been warned well in advance I wouldn’t be surprised if she ended up pregnant. Oh the Horrors! Sandy Arias having her little grandbaby spawn by this vile creature!
JA and her family are all still clearly delusional. Must be genetic… I could not believe the words coming out of this psychopath’s mouth. Still blaming everyone but herself, still claiming self-defense, even as she slashed Travis Alexander’s throat. Poor Jodi, everyone is out to get her…
And, as everyone was quick to point out, hey, what happened to the fog you were in when you couldn’t remember what happened????
Lock her up and throw away the key…
She’ll try to commit suicide inside. “I’ll kill myself and you’ll be sorry. It’s all your fault I killed myself” Booo hoo hoo…
Jodi getting up and reacting to the Alexander sisters’ victim impact testimony sealed the deal for JSS, if she had the slightest dilemma about LWOP. What she said about him being alive when the knife entered his throat should throw out any appeals issues. Hope you enjoyed that moment Jodi.
WOW. I totally forgot about the statement’s impact on appeals. Good point. She has a LOT of appellate issues and a retrial is not completely out of the question in my opinion.
Now I’m sort of glad she said that.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Me too! I’m glad she removed any doubt that she is a remorseless, murderous creature with her own remarks. She will continue to be a violent, manipulative liar in prison. But Arias won’t be among young Mormons in Perryville; the women waiting on her have her number. They don’t play.
I was blown away by Jodi saying that Travis was conscious when she knifed him in the throat — unadulterated cruelty. She said that purely to emotionally knife the sisters. Horrid.
@Julie, ITA. I think Jodi will lose appeals (if she can afford them) and hope any money she makes while incarcerated goes towards restitution. Let her family pay for her commissary as she is a the supposed victim. I can see why Travis’ sister screamed “burn in hell” when Jodi was led to LWOP from the court room, she (and her mom and lawyer) just had to further torment Travis’ family and friends by spewing nonsense about what she has done recently, or how it was a toxic relationship (you think?). Travis is dead. Jodi killed him in a calculating manner, she knew what she was doing. I am glad society is rid of this murdering woman.
And if all that ain’t bad enough, I found myself agreeing with Nancy Grace…
@Sandra, ha, that was funny
Well she is definition of evil. That look she gave the baby was horrid. And hell yeah, if Travis was not dead before you put the knife in his throat, I’m sure he was coming at you. HE WOULD OF BEEN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE! Both she and her mother are so delusional that it is sickening. Did anyone hear mamma Arais’ comments out side the court house? Poor Jodi will never get to walk down the isle. I guess Jodi doesn’t believe in hell since she will be free when she dies.
Jodi doesn’t really want to die. She knows that there might not be the peace she claims she’ll have. She would go straight to hell and all the rest of the evil will be waiting for her. So suffer many years here in prison…then go to hell and burn, bitch, burn!
I’m concerned by many things with JA’s prosecution. Dozens of educated intelligent people put in hundreds of hours to have JA receive the death penality.
It took one uneducated or vindictive or stupid person to toss out all that work.
That thought still has me thinking how a stupid person can undo the work of a intelligent person. Scary!
And basing her decision, not on facts presented, but on a TV movie she watched.
I did want to throw out an unpopular thought. I thought Samantha saying that “the justice system failed” was wrong. Just because you don’t get the outcome you think is just doesn’t mean the justice system failed. The family doesn’t get to choose the sentence the jury does. She got TWO bites at the apple for the death penalty and TWO juries were unable to agree. The death penalty is a rare sentence reserved for cases so egregious that when you bring 12 random people together and all 12 can with relative ease agree that the person’s life needs to be taken (in Arizona). They did not come to that decision. Their lack of decision, was itself the decision. That was the justice system working exactly how it was designed.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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She didn’t say “the justice system failed”. She said: “the justice system failed US”. Big difference. And yes the justice system failed them…The defendant has so many rights in comparison to the victim…the victim can be “put on trial” with every damning and manipulated information about him but informations about the defendant are precluded because of “prejudice”.
The defense can stall the process, get all delays they want and the victim’s family just need to adjust…laughable.
According to this version if jodis story Travis had a gunshot to the head and about 27 stab wounds before she HAD to cut his throat to stop him attacking her, the BS just gets deeper and deeper. How about willmott going through 60 cases of OTHER murderers sentencing saying jodi wasnt as bad as them and they got the release possible sentence? Did KN finally get his release from this case?
The judge didn’t make a decision about Nurmi today. But I suspect she will finally grant him sweet, sweet, release.
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The way she gave the death-stare to that baby for trying to upstage her by crying when she was in the middle of her speech, the need to take away that last remaining hope for the Alexanders that Travis was unconscious during the near-decapitation, and the general finger pointing at the family for daring to try to seek justice in a courtroom… throughout her entire statement, all I saw was this cagey suppressed rage and supreme arrogance. These are the little unscripted moments where you glimpse the true darkness of her soul and see where she justified her decision to take his life. By her standard – anyone who wrongs her means that she is the ‘victim’ and therefore they are fair game for her wrath. Just a truly disturbing human being.
Saying the prosecution didnt prove Travis WASNT a pedophile pissed me off the most dyring todays show
FREE Nurmi … Run, Nurmi, RUN !
Nurmi is studying for the Bar exam…in Brazil.
I wonder if anyone has counted how many times she replied “I don’t know” during trial. Suddenly she seems to have an awful lot of clarity. Her mother has a right to feel the way she expressed herself today; it certainly wasn’t the appropriate time or place to broadcast them.
The writing was on the wall during Juan’s remarks at the beginning this morning. He brought up that JA had manufactured the letters @ TA being a pedophile and Nurmi objected. As cool as a cucumber, JSS said, “Overruled.” I knew then that she was giving JA LWOP. I wish she had been firmer with the defense’s unsubstantiated slander about Travis, but I doubt there will be many more death sentences in the USA. It seems that the majority just don’t have the stomach for a death sentence.
Sleep well tonight you Alexanders; she’s already at Perryville and I doubt she was ready for this swift justice. I bet she is stumbling around right now, after several cavity searches, seeking relief just as Travis did that day she killed him in cold blood.
Thanks for making a place for us to discuss Her Cuntness, TT. It helped to have a place to share our frustrations.
I don’t know about the end of death sentencing because here in Texas it’s alive and well with a stream lined appeals system.
It is so good to hear that she did not receive the possibility of parole. This was clearly a calculated murder and I hope the press forgets about her so she can suffer in obscurity.
Arias admitted during Ryan Owen’s interview on TV that if she’s freed no one needs to be afraid of so long as they don’t abuse her or threaten to kill her life. He said “so your sticking to that story?” I hope the appeals court gets those taped interviews. She slaughtered a man she knew didn’t abuse her or threaten to kill her and she still murdered him. She’ll kill again. The appeal issues can no longer be about Juan badgering her about what she couldn’t remember. She screwed herself. Tanisha and Samantha threw her off and the real Arias came out. That crying baby was Hilary’s I think
Holy crap on a cracker. Sounds like this was one of the most emotional moments of the entire trial. Sounds like Jodi just went for it and let her ugly self out for everyone to see. I’m glad she did too. Any hope for her on appeal is likely sunk. I hope Travis family can get peace now. So glad this is over for them
Gruesome.
Arias didn’t get the death penalty but she will be pretty much “Hell adjacent” where she belongs. Prison in the Arizona desert without air conditioning for the rest of her life is the next best thing. Party on with the next phase of your life dipstick!
Amen! It just sucks that she has to be fed and clothed on the governments dime! I put her to graze for grass and road kill to survive!
Just a quick thank you for all of your time spent covering this shit, TT. I feel captivated and yet exhausted everytime I read a new headline about this psycho.
Can any of you third grade Nobel laureates, count, all the way, up to four; the minimum number, of people at the kill site, as evidenced, by, the photos, Jodi, took, before, she dropped the camera…which, proved two intruders; one, in a black sock, and, one, in a large boot, standing in wet blood…???… Snidely, Edgrrr…
Hi Edgar! Why are you talking in standard conversation mode? It’s like you’ve been taken over by a linear thinker. And speaking for myself, when counting I often forget what comes after potato.
xo
tt
Out of morbid curiosity, I searched youtube, a month or so ago, for Perryville. I found one made by a clueless older couple you drove around the grounds and shot a video from their rolled down car window.
One of the inmates, Jodi’s future BFF, flashed her boobs at the driver. Anyway, looks pretty bleak, even from the outside. It’s the Happiest Place On Earth, unless you’re Jodi Arias with a lifetime admission pass for all the rides.
“who” drove around…
I always got the feeling that she is the type of liar that fully believes her lies. That is why she can be so nasty to the Alexander family. I believes she really believes she was battered. This never ending nightmare has forced the Alexanders to live their life in limbo. I am so glad this is over so they can start to heal…
I saw her wearing what looked like a wrist brace. She has been locked up for so long ive wondered, do women get carpel tunnel from…um…personal alone time?
I thought Jodi was right-handed? 😉
But she did say that you need two hands for certain things!
LOL, Steve!
Steve — thanks for the comic relief!
Today was about finals for Jodi Arias. Jodi sat in the courtroom today and realized her day in court was finally over. She finally knew that her sentence was being handed down. She watched as the judge listened to family members’ final victim impact statements about the raw pain Travis and their whole family had endured all these years. She knew that Nurmi was finally done being her attorney. Lastly she understood today was her final chance to have her say. She could no longer contain the evil that runs through her veins where blood should flow. She took her final opportunity to slash through the hearts of Travis’ family one more time just as certainly as she did with her knife to his throat. The woman who for many years couldn’t remember what happened and changed her story repeatedly, finally had total recall down to the moment she killed him. The judge listened intently to both sides and calmly handed down the appropriate sentence outside the death penalty of Life Without Parole. Now it’s FINALLY over.
I say it’s over. It is for everyone but Travis’ family. I do grieve for them. They will never be finally over their loss.
She got what she earned. I’m glad the cameras will stop reporting on her and we can all forget about her. Prayers for the victim’s family.
I often have empathy for family members of a killer. They can be normal, law abiding folks that forever live with shame and some ongoing ridicule from the public. In the case of Jodi’s mother’s remarks of self pity and denial, she deserves the dark thoughts from other people.I hope her heart is tortured. I’d have a bit of respect for her if she had been apologetic and shown some empathy toward Travis’ family, even if Jodi wouldn’t. She could have done that while also believing her daughter was in some way enttled to her actions. After all, It was Jodi that did the killing, there is no doubt of that.
This is why Juan wamted to give his statement AFTER jodi and mama jodi, so he could point out those inconsistancies on record, but no such luck. It would have been interesting to see him rip into her BS one more time. I wonder if the judge let him go after would jodi and jodimom have spoken?
Hallejujah! Jodi finally gets sentenced! What an evil, heartless bitch she is. Still trying to prove that her pain trumps all others, even a little baby’s. It seems that through all of this, she has never had even one single shred of remorse, and wants everyone to see her as the victim. Maybe sitting in Perryville will give her the time she needs to save herself from Hell-but based on her statement, I doubt it.
Right, cammi, b/c she will never be able to admit, even to herself, that she killed him because he wouldn’t take her to Cancun. There is a small part of me that doesn’t want her to receive the forgiveness of her sins, but that’s not how God’s plan works.
The cancun trip was the icing on her cake, a month before the murder Travis cancelled his trip to north california to cross off more of the 1001 things they were going to do together. Thats when she knew he was done with her and she started planning, steal gun. Trade grandpas dvd player for gas cans. Reserve rental car….
I fully expected the killer to show her true colours. Her mother’s statement is a prime example of where parents go wrong. It is not right to protect a known liar and murderer by covering up for them. I have two children that I will love regardless, but I will not cover or lie for them. They do the crime, they do the time. I also hate semantics – when Mommie Dearest said she saw the bruises, I believe the bruising she saw was AFTER Travis was murdered, and that is why testifying about bruises would have been useless, Juan would have shredded her.
Jodi mama was a good teacher on how to blame others and deny facts and play the victim. Apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
ugh… “processing”
Good. Now I hope she doesn’t take up any more greatly need space on TTattles
Since I’m new to your blog I’m following the links you posted yesterday. It’s going to take me some time to catch up on Jody Arias since I didn’t follow the trial but I’m looking forward to reading your posts.
Jodi I hope gets the tar punched out of her. She’s a disgusting person. I hope she lives a long life, thinking about what she has done to Travis Alexander. Scumbag beeotch. What a cold hearted bitch. Fuck you Jodi. If she were my sister I would change my last name ???