Jodi Arias -- Trial for the murder of Travis Alexander #1

Jodi Arias' attorneys move to bar evidence

By Graham Winch
updated 4:31 PM EDT, Fri September 07, 2012

•Jodi Arias is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona
•Defense: Her attitude could hurt sentencing if convicted


Jodi Arias will go on trial later this year for the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, but her attorneys are already worried about evidence that may indicate a lack of remorse in the alleged killing. Attorneys say the evidence may hurt her chances in court.

In June 2008, Alexander's roommates found his mutilated body in a shower at his Mesa, Arizona, home. Alexander, a Mormon motivational speaker, was found with his throat slit from ear to ear. According to police, he’d been shot in the face and was stabbed 27 times.

Prosecutors say Arias killed Alexander after he decided to distance himself from their sexual relationship.

Arias has given authorities several stories about Alexander's death. First, she said she wasn’t with him when he was killed. But police found a camera at the scene showing Arias and Alexander in suggestive poses, along with photos of Alexander’s dead body.

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/09/07/jodi-arias-attorneys-worried-about-their-clients-lack-remorse

Police recover nude photos of murdered man, suspect

Images show victim in shower, then bleeding

By Jim Walsh - Sept. 11, 2008 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic

Mesa police found photos of a murder victim posing nude in a shower and, minutes later, lying in his bathroom "bleeding profusely," according to a report released this week.

The photos, found on the digital card of a water-damaged camera, include the woman accused of killing him posing naked on a bed the afternoon of the killing.

The graphic photos from the June slaying of Travis Alexander, 30, a businessman and motivational speaker, were revealed in a Mesa police report after defendant Jodi Ann Arias, 28, the victim's ex-girlfriend, was extradited from Northern California on Friday to face first-degree murder charges.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/09/11/20080911alexander0911.html#ixzz261r05gFp

Criminal Profiler Pat Brown discusses Jodi Arias on the Dr Drew show



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High Profile Arizona Lawyer Dwane Cates on HLN regarding Jodi Arias



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You can follow the criminal court case information/history (7/9/2008 to current) here:

http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/CriminalCourtCases/caseInfo.asp
The Judicial Branch of Arizona - Maricopa County --Superior Court - Maricopa County

(Click on Case History; type in Last Name/First Name or Case Number; click Search.
When it goes to the page with Jodi's name and case number, click on the Case Number)


Case Number: CR2008-031021-001

State of Arizona v. Jodi Ann Arias

"New" Trial date: 11/19/2012 at 10:30 a.m. MST

Judge Sherry K. Stephens - Superior Court in Maricopa County, AZ
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As you will see under, Case Calendar, the new trial date, 11/19/12, is as indicated above.

Thank you, Ann.

It is great to "see" you here! You have been missed.

You're welcome, Ales!

I'm here off and on but rarely post as I am now monitoring only one case (TJ Murray missing) and there has been no activity to warrant posting.

I thought those interested in the Arias case might be interested in the above Link I posted at 9:37 p.m.

Ales, you are doing an outstanding job of keeping numerous threads (cases) updated. I am sure many appreciate your hard work.

Fatal Exposure

By Shanna Hogan

The story of the murder of motivational speaker Travis Alexander, and the beautiful, young suspect who will stand trial for the crime.

As 20-year-old Dallin Forrest climbed the stairs of Travis Alexander’s five-bedroom Mesa home, he was filled with a sinking sense of dread.

It had been days since anyone had heard from Travis, and during that time he hadn’t responded to numerous emails, text messages or phone calls. Even more unsettling, Travis’ car was parked in his garage, and his wallet, credit cards, laptop and cell phone were still in his office downstairs. Yet, there was no sign of Travis himself.

It was June 9, 2008, and Forrest, along with two of Travis’ friends, had arrived at the house around 10 p.m. to search for the 30-year-old entrepreneur and motivational speaker. When no one answered the front door, they used the keyless entry code on the garage to make their way inside the house and eventually toward Travis’ upstairs bedroom.

As Forrest approached the top of the stairs, he could hear music blaring from an adjacent bedroom. He knocked on the door and found Travis’ roommate, Zachary Billings.

“Have you seen Travis?” he asked.

Billings shook his head. “I think he’s out of town.”

Travis was scheduled to depart the following morning for a cruise to Cancun, but the girl who was supposed to accompany him had been trying desperately to reach him for more than a week to no avail. After explaining their cause for concern, Billings retrieved a key and unlocked Travis’ bedroom door.

Read more:

http://www.timespublications.com/aug10-feature1.asp

Extra: The 911 call



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NANCY GRACE

Ex-Girlfriend Charged in Murder of Motivational Speaker

Aired December 9, 2011 - 20:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1112/09/ng.01.html

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NANCY GRACE

Jodi Arias Changes Defense in Murder Trial

Aired December 29, 2011 - 20:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1112/29/ng.01.html

Ann - Tx wrote:

You're welcome, Ales!

I'm here off and on but rarely post as I am now monitoring only one case (TJ Murray missing) and there has been no activity to warrant posting.

I thought those interested in the Arias case might be interested in the above Link I posted at 9:37 p.m.

Ales, you are doing an outstanding job of keeping numerous threads (cases) updated. I am sure many appreciate your hard work.

Thank you so much, Ann. I hope you are doing well and feeling much better now.



I also hope to "see" you here more often. Take good care of yourself.

Trial Date Set for Jodi Arias: Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend 27 Times, Shot in Face

By Kris Coombs, Christian Post Contributor
January 3, 2012|4:26 pm


Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander

The jury selection for the Jodi Arias trial will start on October 17, Judge Sherry Stephens has announced on Tuesday.

Jodi Arias is accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander in 2008. Arizona police said Alexander had 27 stab wounds, a gun-shot wound in the face and his throat had been slit from ear to ear when his roommates found his body in the shower at his home in Mesa, Ariz.

Arias’ trial, which was initially set to begin in February, was delayed until October because Arias' death penalty-qualified public defender withdrew from the case in December. A death penalty-qualified defense attorney is essential to Arias’ case during jury selection, especially if she is convicted of first-degree murder in Arizona, a death penalty state.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/trial-date-set-for-jodi-arias-accused-of-stabbing-boyfriend-27-times-shot-in-face-66304/#q5A7Ksrwo3BtRAEU.99

Jodi Arias, Accused Of Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times, Will Face Death Penalty

First Posted: 02/10/2012 5:15 pm Updated: 02/10/2012 5:17 pm
By David Lohr

Myspace.com/jodiarias

Jodi Ann Arias, the California woman accused of brutally killing her ex-boyfriend, will face the death penalty when her case goes to trial later this year, an Arizona judge has decided.

Judge Sherry Stephens denied a defense motion Thursday in which defense lawyers requested the death penalty be removed as a punishment option for Arias. The 31-year-old photographer is accused of shooting her lover, Travis Alexander, in the face, stabbing him multiple times, and slitting his throat.

The defense had argued that Arias should not face death because she had not planned to kill Alexander. His death was an act of self-defense, her attorneys argued.

Read more:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/jodi-arias-death-penalty_n_1269216.html

Jodi Arias Court Documents Feb. 2012

A photo of Travis Alexander and Jodi Arias. Following Alexander's death, Arias posted this photo to her MySpace page. She captioned it, "friends forever."

Slideshow:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/jodi-arias-death-penalty_n_1269216.html#s579320&title=Travis_Alexander_And

June 22, 2012
Posted: 03:44 PM ET

Who is Jodi Arias?



In Session will cover the trial of AZ v Jodi Arias live when it starts November 19. Arias is on trial for murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander by allegedly shooting him in the face and stabbing him 27 times. Watch this video from HLN's Nancy Grace to learn more about the allegations against Arias, and you will also hear from Alexander's close friend.

http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/category/jodi-arias/

Jodi Arias - Myspace Photos

http://www.myspace.com/jodiarias/photos

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CR2008-031021-001 DT

STATE OF ARIZONA
v.
JODI ANN ARIAS (001)

08/27/2012 (Electronically Filed: 09/05/2012 8:00 AM)

Courtroom SCT, 8C

The Court has considered the defendant’s Motion to Preclude the State from Arguing Lack of Remorse During any Potential Penalty Phase. The State did not file a response. Pursuant to Rule 35.1(a), Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, the motion is deemed submitted on the record.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CR2008-031021-001 DT

08/27/2012

Docket Code 023 Form R000A Page 2

Whether the State will be allowed to argue in closing argument during the penalty phase that the defendant has not shown any remorse will be determined following the close of evidence in that phase.

IT IS ORDERED deferring ruling on this motion until the penalty phase, if any, occurs.

http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/092012/m5404143.pdf

Arias is facing the death penalty, and jury selection for her trial begins November 19.

There will be at least two more hearings -- September 24 and October 16 -- before the trial begins.

Source: HLN

Are Jodi Arias' lawyers conceding guilt?

By HLNtv.com Staff
updated 11:55 AM EDT, Fri September 28, 2012

•Jodi Arias accused of killing ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander
•Travis Alexander was shot, had throat slashed, and was stabbed 27 times



It's taken more than four years, but Jodi Arias is finally scheduled to go to trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, later this year.

Alexander, a Mormon motivational speaker, was found dead and mutilated in the shower of his Mesa, Arizona home. Arias has changed her story several times.

Arias' lawyers have already filed a motion seeking to leave out any evidence to show that she wasn't remorseful in the alleged killing.

Investigative reporter Jon Lieberman and criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson discuss the high-profile case with Jane Velez-Mitchell.

http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/09/27/jodi-arias-evidence

Victim's sister: Jodi Arias deserves death

Sister of man allegedly killed by Jodi Arias speaks to HLN about upcoming trial.

By Graham Winch
updated 9:58 AM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012.


Brother & Sister:Tanisha Sorenson says her brother Travis Alexander is her inspiration: “Travis was an amazing person and a great example for me."

Editor's note: On November 19, Jodi Arias is scheduled to stand trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. She says she killed him in self-defense. Alexander's sister, Tanisha Sorenson answered some questions in an email exchange with HLNTV/In Session multimedia producer Graham Winch.

Tanisha Sorenson wants the woman who is accused of killing her brother to pay the ultimate price.

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/slideshow/2012/09/25/victims-sister-i-hope-jodi-arias-dies

Victim's sister: Jodi Arias smiles at me in court

September 28, 2012
Posted: 12:55 PM ET



http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/category/jodi-arias/

This woman is eerily, freaky scary and the worst is that she seems to suffer from a false sense of confidence.

To all those men who dated her and managed to walk away ... they shoud count themselves as being lucky.

Victim's siblings in Jodi Arias case speak out

By Alice Feigel
updated 1:57 PM EDT, Mon October 15, 2012

•Jodi Arias is charged in the murder of Travis Alexander
•Alexander's siblings immediately suspected Arias was involved in the murder of their brother



Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part interview with the family of slaying victim Travis Alexander. Tuesday, Alexander’s siblings will tell In Session's Beth Karas why they believe Jodi Arias deserves the death penalty.

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/10/15/part-1-travis-alexander-siblings?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Did Jodi Arias snap photos of her dying ex?

By HLNtv.com Staff
updated 10:50 AM EDT, Wed October 17, 2012

•Jodi Arias is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend
•Arias allegedly stabbed ex 27 times, shot him in face and slit his throat



http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/10/16/did-jodi-arias-snap-photos-her-dying-ex

Jodi Arias seeks to postpone trial -- again

By Carol Gantt
updated 5:24 PM EDT, Thu October 25, 2012

•Woman is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona
•Defense wants more time to examine evidence
•The murder trial is set to start November 19

Jodi Arias is seeking to have her murder trial continued for the seventh time.

Her defense team is requesting a six-week delay to conduct private testing on a laptop hard drive. Their expert needs more time to examine the evidence.

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/10/25/jodi-arias-travis-alexander-murder-trial-motion-continue

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Jodi Arias trial gets one week delay -- for now

By Carol Gantt
updated 7:12 PM EST, Tue November 13, 2012

•Woman is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona
•The murder trial is now set to start November 26
•Defense wants more time to examine evidence

Alleged killer Jodi Arias’ trial is being pushed back at least a week.

At a hearing Tuesday, Judge Sherry Stephens moved the start date from November 19 to November 26. The judge has not ruled on the defense team’s request for a six-week delay. Arias’ lawyers say their expert needs more time to examine a laptop hard drive.

Court documents say the hard drive contains text messages between and pictures of Arias and the victim, Travis Alexander.

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Another pretrial conference is set for November 19.

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/11/13/jodi-arias-travis-alexander-murder-trial-motion-continue-postpone-death

MC Superior Court ‏@courtpio 13 Nov
Judge Sherry Stephens set a pretrial conf. for Jodi Arias on 11/19 at 10:00. Trial set for 11/26. She did not rule on the motion to cont.yet

https://twitter.com/courtpio

MONDAY: 4 stories to watch in Arizona 12/10/12

JODI ARIAS TRIAL

Jury selection starts in the trial of Jodi Arias, charged with murdering her former boyfriend. 9 a.m., Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix.

Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/monday-4-stories-to-watch-in-arizona-121012#ixzz2Ei7ZIBmY

Jodi Arias allegedly shoots, stabs, kills boyfriend Travis Alexander

Posted: 9:33 PM
Last Updated: 30 minutes ago

By: Steve Irvin




MESA, AZ - Jodi Arias' MySpace page seems frozen in time. There are still pictures of her and one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander, scattered throughout the page. The pictures are from happier times, documenting their travels together and their intense, even obsessive relationship lasting five months in 2006 and 2007.

There are no indications Arias has spent more than four years in jail, no signs of the brutal killing which ended Alexander's life, no indications of the trial starting Monday which will ultimately determine whether Jodi Arias lives or dies.

Read more:

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/mesa/Jodi-Arias-allegedly-shoots-stabs-kills-boyfriend-Travis-Alexander#ixzz2Eiw8q6kd

I am so glad this has finally came to trial. I can't imagine how the Alexander family have endured all this time. I hope justice is served. I am quite surprised there hasn't been more coverage on this case. Jane Velez Mitchell did a very short blurb last night re: jury selection. I was also under the impression per Vinnie Politan last month, the trial would be live on In Session. Anyone know if this is accurate ? This a.m. there are George Zimmerman pre-trial motions.

Jury selections slated for Mesa boyfriend slaying

Posted: Dec 10, 2012 12:07 PM CST
Updated: Dec 10, 2012 6:14 PM CST
By Kelly Hessedal, FOX 10 News


(Video at link)

PHOENIX - Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a Mesa woman accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend.

Police say Jodi Arias shot, stabbed, and slit the throat of motivational speaker Travis Alexander.

Monday, both sides started the process of whittling down a very large pool of potential jurors.

Today we heard from all sorts of people, including a makeup artist, a mortgage company owner, and a single mom who could potentially decide the fate of Jodi Arias.

Read more:

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/20306060/arias-jury-selection

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

MINUTE ENTRY

http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/122012/m5544446.pdf

Jury selected in Jodi Arias murder trial

By Carol Gantt
updated 9:17 PM EST, Thu December 20, 2012

•Jodi Arias is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona
•Seven women and 11 men chosen for jury
•Opening statements scheduled to begin January 2

A panel of 12 jurors and six alternates were sworn in Thursday for the Jodi Arias murder trial.

Seven women and 11 men, ranging in age from a male who appears to be in his early 20s to several of retirement age will be deciding if Arias is guilty of killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

During Thursday’s jury selection process, defense attorneys Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Wilmott argued that the prosecution was “systematically excluding” women and African-Americans. The jury appears to be all white except for one Hispanic male.

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/12/20/jodi-arias-travis-alexander-murder-trial-jury-selected-sworn

Jodi Arias: Cold-blooded killer or innocent victim?

Jodi Arias is accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his throat from ear to ear. At her trial in January, her attorneys will argue she killed him in self-defense.

By Graham Winch and Katherine Brennecke
updated 12:27 PM EST, Thu December 27, 2012.

In Session’s live coverage of the Jodi Arias trial begins January 7 on truTV from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.

"No jury is going to convict me ... because I am innocent and you can mark my words on that. No jury is going to convict me."

Read more:

http://www.hlntv.com/slideshow/2012/10/05/jodi-arias-killer-or-victim

Jodi Arias: The trial of 2013

By Richard Dool
updated 4:34 PM EST, Fri December 28, 2012

•Travis Alexander was found dead in his bathroom, throat slashed, shot and stabbed at least 29 times
•Jury sworn in and ready for opening statements on January 2, 2013



http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/12/27/jodi-arias-trial-2013?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

AZFamily is showing the trial live.

http://www.azfamily.com/home/related/Watch-LIVE-Jodi-Arias-murder-trial-185415702.html

Thanks Ishi - In Session is not on today.

No they are still on break. They will start showing the trial next Monday.

Photos: Jodi Arias crying in court

During the dramatic first day of her capital murder trial in Phoenix, photos show Jodi Arias sobbing through most of the opening statements.

By HLNtv.com Staff
updated 1:15 PM EST, Thu January 03, 2013

http://www.hlntv.com/slideshow/2013/01/03/jodi-arias-crocodile-tears-or-sincere-grief?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Arizona Newsnet ‏@ArizonaNewsnet
Watch the trial of #JodiArias for the 2008 brutal death of former boyfriend, Travis Alexander on @abc15 http://www.abc15.com/generic/news/live-video …

Jodi Arias Trial - In Session Live Blog:

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/01/03/live-blog-lead-investigator-expected-testify-jodi-arias-trial?hpt=hln10_1

Jodi Arias Trial: Defense Claims Victim Was Sexual Deviant

Travis Alexander and Jodi Arias. (Jodi Arias/Myspace

By RYAN OWENS
Jan. 3, 2013

Defense attorneys for Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old Arizona woman who has admitted to brutally murdering her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008, claim that she was abused and controlled by Alexander, who she says was a sexual deviant.

In a case that is already being compared to the dramatic 2010 murder trial of Casey Anthony, Arias is facing the death penalty if convicted in the capital murder case. She is accused of stabbing Alexander 27 times, slitting his throat and shooting him in the head as he showered in his Mesa, Ariz., home in 2008. A jury will have to decide if she is a cold-blooded murderer or was a victim of domestic violence, as she claims, who was forced to kill.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-defense-claims-victim-sexual-deviant/story?id=18119972#.UOXEe-Sw9NQ


ABC News Live Stream Coverage

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/live-news-6105570

Sex and secrets in the Jodi Arias trial

By Richard Dool | updated 9:16 AM, Thu January 03, 2013

Jodi Arias Trial: Updates In Day 2 Of Woman Charged With Travis Alexander's Murder

Posted: 01/03/2013 2:23 pm EST | Updated: 01/03/2013 6:47 pm EST

By David Lorh

Jodi Arias (left) looks down as her lawyer, Jennifer Willmott, looks on.

MESA, Ariz. -- Prosecutors presented a phone recording of murder suspect Jodi Arias' first conversation with police in court today on the second day of the long-awaited trial for her boyfriend's 2008 slaying.

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The recording is part of the evidence detailing Arias' behavior shortly after Alexander's grisly death. It was played in court after Maricopa County Prosecutor Juan M. Martinez called Mesa Police Det. Esteban Flores to the witness stand.

Flores, the lead detective in the case, said he was at Alexander's house on June 9, 2008, after the victim’s body was discovered by friends. Flores said he conducted a phone interview with Arias the following day, after he was notified she wanted to speak with him.

During the recorded call, she described herself as a good friend of Alexander’s and said she wanted to help police in any way that she could.

Read more:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/jodi-arias-trial-updates-day-2_n_2403886.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D252605

Hi, Ales!

I don't want to disrupt the flow of this thread (the trial) by bringing a post forward.

I have not been on this thread in months. I just now saw the beautiful floral arrangement! Thank you, Ales!

It is upthread:

http://www.realitychatter.com/t4149-jodi-arias-trial-for-the-murder-of-travis-alexander#177298

Gruesome crime scene pics shown in Arias trial

By HLNtv.com Staff | updated 9:21 PM, Thu January 03, 2013



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Jury in Jodi Arias trial shown bloody photos

By Richard Dool | updated 7:31 PM , Thu January 03, 2013



The jury in the Jodi Arias trial were shown a series of bloody crime scene photographs. Photos showed blood on the floor of the bathroom, blood in the bathroom sink, and even the victim lying dead in the shower. Jodi Arias cried throughout the showing of these photos and the family members of the victim who were in the courtroom were visibly upset.

Jodi Arias is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Police say Arias shot Alexander in the face, stabbed him 29 times and slit his throat.