The Jodi Arias Trial--Fatal Attraction – The Murder of Travis Alexander

[Sphincter Cop]

Accused Murderer Jodi Arias Makes A Killing On eBay
David Lohr

Supporters of Jodi Arias, the woman accused of killing her former lover, are raising money for her by auctioning artwork she supposedly has created since her 2008 incarceration.

Since Jan. 10, seven colored-pencil drawings have sold on the online auction website eBay, raking in $1,019.98 in winning bids.

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[Sphincter Cop]

I thought this blog post was really interesting. The writer actually presumes that a mistrial could occur in this case. However, he also makes some really valid points regarding this murder.

Jodi Arias Mistrial? Eric Lageson

Jodi Arias, 32, is currently on trial for the brutal 2008 slaying of her boyfriend Travis Alexander. Not since O.J. Simpson’s suspected double-homicide has there been such a mountain of evidence presented to an unwilling-to-believe jury. Ms. Arias admits to killing Mr. Alexander, in self-defense. There’s no doubt about it. And yet the jury is asking if his roommates have an alibi. Do they think life is a TV-movie where the least likely one did it? Or that “Jodi” seems too pretty and nice?
Here are the facts of the case…

Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had maintained an intimate relationship for five months. (Feb. 2007 – June 2007.) After breaking up because of “trust issues”, they continued a “friends with benefits” affair for a year. While Travis had a number of other girlfriends, Jodi continued to pursue him, even changing her religion to his: Mormonism.
Friends noticed disturbing behavior from Jodi, who spied on Travis, looked through his cellphone messages, hacked into his computer/bank account and slashed his tires twice.
June 4, 2008. Travis prepared to vacation to Cancun with another woman. After an afternoon of photographed sex with Jodi, he showered. Jodi entered the bathroom and began taking pictures with his digital camera. Ms. Arias claims she accidently dropped the camera – wherein he became enraged and attacked her. In what she calls “self-defense”, Jodi stabbed Travis twenty-nine times, slashed his throat from ear-to-ear and shot him in the face. Afterwards, she bathed him and then tried to erase the photos from the camera by dumping it into a washing machine.

Questions…

Why was Jodi Arias carrying a gun? (Stolen from her grandparents)
Why was Jodi carrying a knife?
How did she know the accident with the camera would happen?
Did she drop it on purpose?
Was this meant to start the violence?
If this is a self-defense case – where are Jodi’s injuries?
If she feared Travis so much to carry deadly weapons, why be there in the first place?
Wouldn’t pointing the gun at him have been enough?

REALITY

Jodi Arias was being dumped and she knew it. She conned Travis Alexander into a final round of sex, then waited until he was at his most vulnerable. Maybe she dropped the camera on purpose, maybe by accident, but, the camera kept taking pictures and she kept taking pictures; pictures of her lover’s gory body. Is this normal? Wouldn’t the average woman have called 911?
Jodi Arias’ account of what happened changes more than the autumn leaves. First, she wasn’t there when it happened. Second, it was home invaders, a man and a woman dressed as ninjas. Lucky Jodi ran off and drove away, barely escaping with her life! Third, they let her live, but warned her not to talk or there would be certain death. Fourth and finally, Jodi merely defended herself against a wild and crazed sex pervert: Travis Alexander.

More reality: a bloody handprint on the wall matches Jodi’s.

Why the self-defense plea doesn’t work…

Nine of the knife wounds are “running away wounds” – i.e., he was stabbed in the back.
The deadly cut to the throat could only happen if he was lying down. It’s too deep to be a superficial slash.
The gunshot occurred two feet away while she stood over him.
It all comes down to this. What proof is there that Travis was trying to kill Jodi on June 4^th 2008? None. Only the claims of a known liar. Travis Alexander was senselessly slaughtered by a hysterical woman who couldn’t stand being dumped. The false stories and the attempt to erase the final pictures only prove her guilt.

So why do I predict a mistrial?

As in 2011’s “Not Guilty” verdict for Casey Anthony and the 1997 verdict for O.J. Simpson – if the jury is looking for a way out for the defendant, they’ll find one. A juror for Ms. Anthony said they couldn’t convict her because they couldn’t figure out her motive. In a murder, you don’t need a motive, only to know that she did it. In the trunk of Casey Anthony’s car was a dead hair and body decomposition. She lied, saying the bad smell came from an old pizza. Her lawyer Jose Baez called the forensic evidence “junk science”. Likewise, the mostly black jury found O.J. “Not Guilty” based on a supposed racist plot by the LAPD to frame him.

In the case of Jodi Arias—

Her attorneys are smearing Mr. Alexander as a sexual pervert who forced her to wear a French maid costume and a t-shirt inscribed “Travis Alexander’s” (meaning that she was his property.) Some filthy phony letters (by Travis?) were thrown out by the judge. All of this “evidence” has nothing to do with the case and nothing to do with “self-defense”. Jodi Arias stabbed and shot an unarmed, naked man in the shower. No injuries were found on Jodi, except for a few minor cuts on her hands. The majority of injuries were performed while Travis Alexander lay dying in the shower – including a near decapitation and a gunshot to his face. At the time of her arrest (7-15-08), Jodi was moving out with her rental car loaded with boxes, two knives and a 9mm handgun hidden inside.

Currently, Jodi has changed her appearance to a pitiful-looking schoolmarm with glasses who cries at appropriate moments. “No jury will convict me!” Jodi, an ex-Wiccan proudly said. To me, Jodi reminds me of Regan MacNeil in “The Exorcist”: the glowering eyes – the disturbing hidden evil. When you open yourself up to witchcraft, you invite demonic spirits. (In “The Exorcist”, Regan becomes possessed after playing with a Ouija board.) The devil is in the details.

In the case of Lizzie Borden, most believed she killed her father and stepmother. In that day and time, (1892-93), the jury could not bring themselves to have a woman hanged.
Likewise, this is a torture slaying, made even more serious because Jodi entered Travis’ residence with a gun. The state of Arizona is seeking the death penalty.

[Sphincter Cop]

So day 10 of the trial was all about her breast job, and anal sex with her 52 year old ex! Nice!

[HairOfTheDog]

So day 10 of the trial was all about her breast job, and anal sex with her 52 year old ex! Nice!

I think that the prosecution has done a good job of showing that Arias is not the sweet, innocent, devoutly religious victim that the defense would have us believe, but rather that she's a sexually-manipulative pathological liar and a cold-blooded murderer. I hope the jury is seeing it the same way; never can tell anymore.

I haven't been able to watch the trial but have kept up with the recaps. Most legal experts are predicting that she will take the stand in her own defense this week, in all of her teary-eyed meekness.

If she does testify, it should be a hell of a dramatic performance and hammering cross-examination.

[Maggot]

I don't say much in this forum but do read it a bunch, and I just want to say that Sphincter Cop and everyone else has done a great job at keeping it alive. L.C. would be proud. Thank you.

[heartbreaker6713]

I really like this prosecutor and how he asks questions. he neutralizes a lot of what the defense does or tries to do... I really hope the jury sees the same thing we see. the jury questions make me nervous at times that they are asking. I am getting tired of seeing Jodi cry and look all weepy doe eyed as if she is missing her friend and reliving her life she misses so bad! does she forget that she did this to herself! I about died laughing when I heard that she wanted to represent herself in court at some point at that is part of the reason why this took so long to get to court, she is crazy! I also found it interesting the tv is stating she wanted to plead to second degree murder prior to using self defense self defense but the state wouldn't accept it so then she she is using the self defense, I know tv will sometimes twist it to make it more sensational but that is interesting and wish but know it can't be brought up in court, right?

[heartbreaker6713]

Trial delayed this afternoon after the judge asked everyone to leave the courtroom to discuss "new evidence"...

There wasn't much told at the link. I don't know what new evidence could be brought forward. From what i was watching on the feed was a friend of Travis Alexander's was testifying and the jury asked questions, to which he answered. i realized that my feed was messed up and replaying, when they were going to be coming back from break and didn't get to see anything that happened and the feed put up a "we are having difficulties", so if there is something someone can fill me in on, they'd be great.

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_pho...-courtroom

[thekid65]

I got sucked into this crap while I was sick for 3 days. Now I'm DVR-ing it. I'll tell you this..I SO wanted to have that one blonde wench (Alexanders ex g/f) end up being a dirty little Mormon girl. But sigh...her testimony showed otherwise. At least we know Arias takes it in the ass.

I've learned more about the Mormon religion than I ever cared to know over the last week. What a fucked up religion.

One would have to think that despite the ME's testimony, that she had to have shot him first. He's a big dude, and I cant imagine he would have had a hard time stopping a knife attack.

[heartbreaker6713]

I have an uncle that is my step moms side and he decided to become mormon and it is an interesting religion because when they came over we always had to have options for dessert that didn't include certain things that would "alter" their bodies and no pop/soda etc.. he had six kids with his wife and when the youngest was an infant he up and left her for a younger woman and that was strongly frowned on by the Mormon religion and I don't know if they took him back. we were invited to see one of the kids baptized and we were allowed to see the event but if we were not Mormon we were not allowed in the temple as far as I remember or understood it, this was almost 20 years ago. I love my step mom as a mom so I am very thankful that she didnt decide to do go the route that her brother did. I was also told that members are to give up a portion of their income to the church and they call everyone brother and sister, I don't like that either.

I personally don't think he was shot first but that is because I have wrestled with my brother before and he is 6'4 and I am 5'8 and he has bent down and I stood over him, similar to the last picture taken of Travis and within 30 seconds my brother was unconscious on the floor from a rear naked choke hold ... I should say he stood up tried to flip me, I dug my ankles into his stomach and held on sinking it I deeper and then he went down and out but I made sure not to hurt him or kill him, I knew what I was doing, as I trained with MMA people. he was shocked how quickly and easy he went down when he woke up. if Travis was taking pictures in a sitting position and vulnerable thinking she is just take pictures you will be caught off guard IMO. then you are on for the fight for your life, the first wound according to ME was the stab to the heart lots of blood spurting out, maybe blood getting into the eyes, trying to breathe, heart racing , who did this to me and why, yelling, lots of wasted energy what energy he has is bleeding out of him, then. stabs to the back possibly before the slit throat. size is a factor but big guys an all fast and quickly I believe.

I also dated a guy I use to make fun of because he couldnt do things like touching his elbows together because his arms were so big, I also literally threw his ass out of bed when he tried to tickle me I put both hands and feet on his chest and pushed, off the bed he went he landed on the floor with just fingers grasping the edge and I plucked themoff one by one while laughing, he was a large arena and semi pro football player to give you an idea in size... I'm not a big person or would consider myself strong. it is about catching them off guard and knowing when to pounce so to say.

[heartbreaker6713]

I also heard on the replay that the new evidence was a couple pictures of male gentalia and either a sex tape or phone sex recording, not sure which. Because the witness couldn't say who the male gentalia was the prosecution objected and I think that may have been what they are considering new evidence? the witness did hold up the pictures while in the witness box so if the jury was looking at him they would have seen it, because I don't think it was introduced as evidence or as an exhibit but again I didnt get to see the whole thing and HLN keeps only showing clips and cutting it up at certain points. I am sucked into this thing that when HLN cuts it off I turn on the live feeds on the computer at the end of the day and do things around the house or school work!

[heartbreaker6713]

Jodi is on the stand now! 3 questions, 2 objections!

I am so pissed, i have to go to the doctors in an hour! I am going to need to find a video feed on the internet afterwards! CRAP!!!

[Adub]

Jodi is on the stand now! 3 questions, 2 objections!

I am so pissed, i have to go to the doctors in an hour! I am going to need to find a video feed on the internet afterwards! CRAP!!!

I'm Watching. Jodi was abused as a child. Boohoo. Life was good on the cul de sac in Salinas, and then boom! Mom started carrying a wooden spoon in her purse! Smack, smack, smack! And daddy pushed her into furniture and walls! After they moved to Santa Maria.

Lovely showing. Love the sweet hairdo. Kind of elementary.

So Jodi over-reacted because of the previous traumatic DV experiences? Maybe? PTSD?

And then there are the acrylic nails.

WTF is this Murderous Bitch talking about!?

[username]

I'm amazed they put her up there!

[JsMom]

I can't believe she took the stand. I hope she incriminates herself on the stand! That would be funny as hell.

[Sphincter Cop]

I'm amazed they put her up there!

It should be award worthy..............

Jodi Arias Testimony: Murder Suspect Says She Lied, Had Plans To Commit Suicide Before Trial

By David Lohr


Jodi Arias took the stand today to defend herself in the stabbing murder of her boyfriend, telling jurors that she was abused as a child and lied to investigators because she planned on killing herself.

In an uncommon move by her defense team, the 32-year-old was put on the stand to prove her innocence in a case full of violence, sex, betrayal and lies dating back to 2008.

Arias is accused of shooting her lover, Travis Alexander, in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his throat from ear to ear in the shower of his Mesa, Ariz., apartment. Public defender Kirk Numi asked her today if she killed Alexander.

"Yes, I did," she said under oath. "The simple answer is that he attacked me and I defended myself."

She went on to describe her childhood in California, which she said was full of abuse starting at 7 years old. She claimed that beatings by her parents became more frequent and intense over the years. She said her mother would carry a wooden spoon in her purse to punish her.

Her mother sat in the front row of the courtroom and showed no emotion as Arias described her childhood.
She also said she made false statements early in the investigation about not being at the scene of the crime because she planned to commit suicide and never have a trial.

"At the time, I had plans to commit suicide. So I was extremely confident that no jury would convict me because I didn't expect any of you to be here," Arias said. "I planned to be dead."

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[heartbreaker6713]

I think she put her hair like that to match the audio of the tape that they may or may not get to play... i don't think i missed anything. i went to my appointment went they adjourned and i just got back... did they come back and do anything after the afternoon recess?

[heartbreaker6713]

Also it is easy to catch her in little lies i believe she said the beating started at 7 but didn't she say at some point that her siblings were closer in age to her than that? and at some point she said her mother carried the wooden spoon in her purse and then said it happened before her sister and brother were born... so is it at the age of 7 or before her brother and sister were born? Minor details but the lies start so early and about such little things.... She also mentioned that she got knocked out by her dad or her mom when they were beating her or bringing the whooping...she told that in her first story about what happened to travis... i wonder if she pulls that from her memories and transposes them.

[username]

If she had such firm plans for killing herself, why didn't she do it. What a load...I hope to hell the jury isn't stocked with idiots.

[heartbreaker6713]

I think the prosecution is going to ask why she didn't kill herself is she had such "plans" to do it. She was smiling on the stand, which i found disturbing. She is wildly inappropriate with her expressions. Also her inflections in her voices, she uses a soft voice but there are times when you almost can tell she is going to memory and her voice changes but i think or imo her voice changes to a different tone and i think then she is making it up or vice versa.

[heartbreaker6713]

Sorry to post again... but when i saw she was getting on the stand, the TV announcers were saying she was going to proffer evidence, I've never heard of a defendant doing that... is that something that is done? I've heard of a witness doing that like an expert witness being proffered. I was like you are wrong she is going to testify, i was so excited i started clapping my hands, i know i totally geeked out but i couldn't help it.