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LazyLion
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Jodi Arias makes U-turn, begs for Life
Jodi Arias, the US woman found guilty of stabbing and shooting to death her boyfriend in 2008, pleaded with a jury Tuesday to spare her life after she was convicted in the high-profile murder case.
The 32-year-old, who had previously said she would prefer a death sentence to life in prison, listed the good things she could achieve behind bars, while admitting the murder was "the worst mistake of my life."
"I've made many public statements that I would prefer the death penalty to life in prison .. To me life in prison was the most unappealing outcome I could possibly think of. I thought I'd rather die ...
"But as I stand here now I can't in good conscience ask you to sentence me to death .. asking for death is tantamount to suicide," she told the jury in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arias had been on trial since January accused of murdering Travis Alexander, 30, in June 2008 in a frenzied attack in which he was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head and had his throat slit.
She claimed she was acting in self-defense, but a jury found her guilty of premeditated murder two weeks ago, and then decided last week that she could face the death penalty because she had been "especially cruel" to the victim.
On Tuesday, Arias appealed to the jurors, listing the good things she could achieve in prison -- including donating her hair to cancer charities for chemotherapy patients, promoting recycling or starting a book club.
Standing before them in court, she recounted her own life, showing pictures of herself as a toddler, growing up and with former boyfriends in California, before she met Alexander.
"I loved Travis, and I looked up to him. At one point he was the world to me. This is the worst mistake of my life. It's the worst thing I've ever done," she said, fighting back tears.
"Before that day I wouldn't even want to harm a spider. To this day I can hardly believe I was capable of such violence. But I know that I was, and for that I'll be sorry for the rest of my life, probably longer.
"I was horrified by what I'd done and I'm horrified still."
Whether sentenced to death or life, she will spend the rest of her days in prison, she said -- adding that if the length of time remaining to her is "shortened, the people who will hurt the most are my family."
"I'm asking you to please, please, don't do that to them."
Source : Sapa-AFP /mjs
Date : 21 May 2013 21:41
Jodi Arias, the US woman found guilty of stabbing and shooting to death her boyfriend in 2008, pleaded with a jury Tuesday to spare her life after she was convicted in the high-profile murder case.
The 32-year-old, who had previously said she would prefer a death sentence to life in prison, listed the good things she could achieve behind bars, while admitting the murder was "the worst mistake of my life."
"I've made many public statements that I would prefer the death penalty to life in prison .. To me life in prison was the most unappealing outcome I could possibly think of. I thought I'd rather die ...
"But as I stand here now I can't in good conscience ask you to sentence me to death .. asking for death is tantamount to suicide," she told the jury in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arias had been on trial since January accused of murdering Travis Alexander, 30, in June 2008 in a frenzied attack in which he was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head and had his throat slit.
She claimed she was acting in self-defense, but a jury found her guilty of premeditated murder two weeks ago, and then decided last week that she could face the death penalty because she had been "especially cruel" to the victim.
On Tuesday, Arias appealed to the jurors, listing the good things she could achieve in prison -- including donating her hair to cancer charities for chemotherapy patients, promoting recycling or starting a book club.
Standing before them in court, she recounted her own life, showing pictures of herself as a toddler, growing up and with former boyfriends in California, before she met Alexander.
"I loved Travis, and I looked up to him. At one point he was the world to me. This is the worst mistake of my life. It's the worst thing I've ever done," she said, fighting back tears.
"Before that day I wouldn't even want to harm a spider. To this day I can hardly believe I was capable of such violence. But I know that I was, and for that I'll be sorry for the rest of my life, probably longer.
"I was horrified by what I'd done and I'm horrified still."
Whether sentenced to death or life, she will spend the rest of her days in prison, she said -- adding that if the length of time remaining to her is "shortened, the people who will hurt the most are my family."
"I'm asking you to please, please, don't do that to them."
Source : Sapa-AFP /mjs
Date : 21 May 2013 21:41
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Jury fails to decide on Death Sentence
A US jury failed Thursday to agree on whether to sentence Jodi Arias to death for the grisly killing of her boyfriend in 2008, after a trial which has gripped America.
Judge Sherry Stephens declared a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the trial in Phoenix, Arizona, after the eight-man, four-woman jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The jurors, who convicted the 32-year-old two weeks ago, had deliberated since Wednesday. Their options were to sentence Arias to death, or to life behind bars, with or without parole.
After the jury members admitted they could not agree, the judge set a date of July 18 for a retrial with a new jury on the sentencing phase, which will only be held if prosecutors ask for one.
If prosecutors do not seek a retrial, Arias could be sentenced to life in prison, with or without parole.
Arias had been on trial since January, accused of murdering Travis Alexander, 30, in a frenzied attack in June 2008 in which he was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head and had his throat slit.
She claimed she was acting in self-defense, but a jury found her guilty of premeditated murder two weeks ago, and then decided last week that she could face the death penalty because she had been "especially cruel" to the victim.
Arias had said she would prefer death to life in prison, and repeated that in a television interview shortly after her May 8 conviction.
But on Tuesday this week she begged the jury to spare her life, listing the good things she could achieve behind bars, including staring a book club and donating hair to make wigs for cancer patients.
"I loved Travis, and I looked up to him. At one point he was the world to me. This is the worst mistake of my life. It's the worst thing I've ever done," she said, fighting back tears.
"Before that day I wouldn't even want to harm a spider. To this day I can hardly believe I was capable of such violence. But I know that I was, and for that I'll be sorry for the rest of my life, probably longer.
"I was horrified by what I'd done and I'm horrified still."
Source : Sapa-AFP /mm
Date : 24 May 2013 02:27
A US jury failed Thursday to agree on whether to sentence Jodi Arias to death for the grisly killing of her boyfriend in 2008, after a trial which has gripped America.
Judge Sherry Stephens declared a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the trial in Phoenix, Arizona, after the eight-man, four-woman jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The jurors, who convicted the 32-year-old two weeks ago, had deliberated since Wednesday. Their options were to sentence Arias to death, or to life behind bars, with or without parole.
After the jury members admitted they could not agree, the judge set a date of July 18 for a retrial with a new jury on the sentencing phase, which will only be held if prosecutors ask for one.
If prosecutors do not seek a retrial, Arias could be sentenced to life in prison, with or without parole.
Arias had been on trial since January, accused of murdering Travis Alexander, 30, in a frenzied attack in June 2008 in which he was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head and had his throat slit.
She claimed she was acting in self-defense, but a jury found her guilty of premeditated murder two weeks ago, and then decided last week that she could face the death penalty because she had been "especially cruel" to the victim.
Arias had said she would prefer death to life in prison, and repeated that in a television interview shortly after her May 8 conviction.
But on Tuesday this week she begged the jury to spare her life, listing the good things she could achieve behind bars, including staring a book club and donating hair to make wigs for cancer patients.
"I loved Travis, and I looked up to him. At one point he was the world to me. This is the worst mistake of my life. It's the worst thing I've ever done," she said, fighting back tears.
"Before that day I wouldn't even want to harm a spider. To this day I can hardly believe I was capable of such violence. But I know that I was, and for that I'll be sorry for the rest of my life, probably longer.
"I was horrified by what I'd done and I'm horrified still."
Source : Sapa-AFP /mm
Date : 24 May 2013 02:27
Jodi Arias sentence. Live Streaming (I hope).
http://media.abc15.com/livestreampage2?_ga=1.89192795.1113850837.1425583303
Streaming here.
http://media.abc15.com/livestreampage2?_ga=1.89192795.1113850837.1425583303
Streaming here.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Eish... she has admitted it now, so how can they be unsure of how to sentence her now?
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
This is the second jury to get a hung decision, right?
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
Just hang the bitch already and be done with it.