Even worse, Arias had her fun. And is continuing to do so with things like the auction of her eyeglasses. This trial is different. The Jodi Show should be canceled. Our right to attend court proceedings can't interfere with the ability of a defendant — even this one -- to get a fair hearing. Facebook Twitter Email. Cancel the Jodi Arias Show: Judge should bar cameras. EJ Montini The Republic azcentral.
Share your feedback to help improve our site! The media had to be seated in the courtroom and stay in the gallery. The use of cameras and equipment was restricted. According to court records, the lower court continuously asked jurors about the media and responded to their concerns about the noise of cameras.
Campbell wrote that the court did not find any evidence that suggested the jury was prejudiced by the media coverage. Arias' lawyers also accused Martinez of courting the media, and cited that as one of the examples of prosecutorial misconduct. According to court records, Martinez told the lower court judge that "[w]hat happens outside the courtroom is not misconduct.
Campbell wrote in the opinion that a prosecutor's ethical obligation doesn't stop outside the courtroom and that a person in the role must protect the integrity of the trial. Arias' attorneys claimed Martinez committed several other instances of prosecutorial misconduct, which denied her a fair trial. They included his aggressive behavior when cross examining witnesses, calling defense experts "unethical liars" and insinuating that "jurors would be deemed complicit if they failed to convict," according to the court filings.
The Court of Appeals agreed that prosecutorial misconduct was present, stating that Martinez's "belligerent conduct" began before opening statements. The court reviewed several legal principles on how lawyers should act, including that "a prosecutor should not engage in abusive, argumentative, and harassing conduct. According to court records, a witness asked Martinez while he was cross-examining her, "Are you angry at me? Top Stories.
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And Arias, who testified for 18 days during the trial, could speak to jurors again in court. The next step of the case, known as the aggravation phase, is now scheduled to start on Wednesday. Jodi Arias: Death the 'ultimate freedom' Arias guilty of first-degree murder Crowd cheers over Arias guilty verdict Toobin: Arias' defense was peculiar That phase will move Arias closer to learning whether she will live or die.
Before they can consider imposing the death penalty, jurors must answer a key question: was Arias cruel when she killed Alexander? To answer that question, prosecutors will have a chance to present additional evidence and jurors will decide whether Alexander's death was caused in a cruel manner.
Prosecutor Juan Martinez is expected to call Horn, the medical examiner, back to the stand to testify about how Alexander suffered before he died. There are currently people on death row in Arizona. If Arias is given a sentence of death, she would be the fourth woman on death row in the state. Twists and turns of the trial.
Catch up quickly on the Arias trial. In the trial, both sides have dramatically presented their arguments with details about Arias' love affair with Alexander. And with regard to being a good man, well, she slit his throat as a reward for being a good man. And in terms of these blessings, well, she knocked the blessings out of him by putting a bullet in his head.
Photos: Alexander and his girlfriend. There is no question about it. The million-dollar question is what would have forced her to do it? Willmott said Arias was the victim of a controlling, psychologically abusive relationship, and Alexander considered Arias "his dirty little secret. Martinez accused Arias of playing the victim.
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