Jodi Arias #4

CherokeeNative wrote:Ya know, we've all taken a stand on where we are on this case after following the trial just as the jurors have. Could someone sway your way of thinking what the sentence should be at this point? Most likely not - but maybe.

Having said that, I truly am beginning to believe that there is at least one juror has purposely misrepresented to the attorneys and the court their position on the death penalty for the sole purpose of hanging the jury in the event it reached this point.

Some people have very strong feelings against the death penalty - I mean they spend their lives trying to take the death penalty off the books in a court of law - and their attitude is that until they can accomplish that, if they are called for jury duty on a death penalty case, they will do whatever they can to prevent it from being imposed.

My heart pours out to the victim's family - looking at Steven he has that look like, "I can't take much more of this." Almost like he is near a nervous breakdown or suicide...really, his eyes have that look. My prayers go out to him and his sisters that this jury will do the right thing and not drag this case out.

Gizmo711 wrote:

I wonder if its one hold out or more. These jurors knew that this was a death penalty case, they found her guilty of first degree and then found the murder to have been cruel, I really don't understand this part of it. Why would any juror hold out now? It just doesn't make sense. They did their job perfectly all through this trial, what possible reason would anyone of them have to hold out now?

zesmi wrote:I am so anxious...here is an article that calmed me down a bit:

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Juan put this woman way on Death Row...Wendy Ariano...jury took 4 days to come back with the DP. Reassured me somewhat. The jurors point of view on how they came to that decision.

Chickenbutt wrote:Wendi Andriano is my former co workers daughter. Wendi grew up in my hometown. The Andriano family is a much-loved family in our town.

GeraldBourguet wrote:This case is just insane. The jury is taking a really long time deliberating about whether Arias deserves a life or death sentence. Here's a story explaining the situation and an interview ABC did with Arias while all of this was going on:

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Jodi Arias interview - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Chickenbutt wrote:HI Gerald......
Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair and have fun!

Ladytwee wrote:I wasn't able to follow this because I have things to do on Tues and Wed. but did check my phone to see if decision made. When I read the jury was hung I said Oh sh*t -- and had to pay for it.. the women around me were surprised that the jury is taking so long the majority (all) of my friends felt DP was appropriate and we are not all DP pro

owlsharkny wrote:

Chickenbutt wrote:HI Gerald......
Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair and have fun!

before you came into chat earlier today, eco was running around the chat room naked, you know ...

I know .. tattletale. :D

she made me put my magnifying glass away. [pout]

maybe, I should have kept my "Tues" guess for time of return jury verdict ...

I had a thought as we all try to figure out what on earth was going on in the jury room ... but need to find a link to the video of the Allen charge today ... it was something that the judge said - the way she presented it that has me wondering if maybe one of the jurors was refusing to cooperate with the rest ...

Gizmo711 wrote:Lets hope that the juror/juror's that are holding out take a peak at the news and see what Jodi is doing while they think she shouldn't get the DS. Let them see how she is insisting that she is a survivor of DA and how she is continually downing Travis.

Butiof cours they wont watch TV and wont get to see the real Jodi (even though they should be well aware of how she is by now).

I just don't get it, they went thru all the motions, found her guilty of first degree murder, having done it in a cruel manner and yet they can't sign off on a death sentence.

September 2006 – Travis Alexander met Jodi Arias at a conference in Las Vegas. At the time, Alexander was a 30-year-old motivational speaker and legal-insurance salesman. Arias, then 28, was living in Palm Desert, Calif., and was trying to make it as a saleswoman and an independent photographer. The two had an instant connection and spoke on the phone every day. Court records indicate that the couple exchanged 82,000 emails.