We, the jury, find the defendant, as to count one first Degree Murder, guilty. [cheering] Narrator Jodi arias, who brutally murdered her lover, was facing a possible death sentence. Interviewer did you ever think that she would do what she did . Who would think that . Narrator it was a steamy story of sex. We hang out, we have sex. Narrator lies. Shes able to tell a lie. She believes the lie. Narrator and murder. He attacked me and i defended myself. Narrator after one of the most sensational and bizarre trials ever, here are the chilling details from her friends. You see any cuts on her . Tiny, little cuts. Narrator and his. He was very afraid of her, but every time he tried to break things off with jodi, she would threaten to kill herself. Narrator inside the Jodi Arias Trial. This isnt a ride at disneyland, guys. This is somebody who was tragically murdered. [music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. When Travis Alexander was murdered, friends immediately suspected his former g
jodi became travis s drug. he very much recognized how bad she was for him. but she kept showing up in his life, and just like a drug addict he kept letting her right back in the door. her trial riveted the country. we the jury find the defendant as to count one, first degree murder, guilty. jodi arias, who brutally murdered her lover, was facing a possible death sentence. did he ever think that she would do what she did? who would think that? it was a steamy story of sex. we d hang out, we d have sex. lies. she s able to tell a lie. she believes the lie. and murder. he attacked me and i defended myself. after one of the most sensational and bizarre trials ever, hear the chilling details from her friends. did you see any cuts on her? tiny. little cuts. and his. he was very afraid of her. but every time he tried to break things off with jodi she d threaten to kill herself. inside the jodi arias trial. this isn t a ride at disneyland. this is
it was a steamy story of sex. we d hang out, we d have sex. lies. she s able to tell a lie. she believes the lie. and murder. he attacked me and i defended myself. after one of the most sensational and bizarre trials ever, hear the chilling details from her friends. did you see any cuts on her? tiny. little cuts. and his. he was very afraid of her. but every time he tried to break things off with jodi she d threaten to kill herself. inside the jodi arias trial. this isn t a ride at disneyland. this is somebody who was tragically murdered. hello and welcome to dateline. when travis alexander was murdered, friends immediately suspected his former girlfriend, jodi arias. graphic evidence found at the scene pointed to jodi as well. and soon she was arrested. her trial captivated the nation with months of lurid testimony. through it all, there was a fascinating mystery at the heart of the crime. who was jodi arias? here s josh mankiewicz with along
those photos along with the other evidence told a story. that jodi showed up at travis s home around 4:00 a. m. on june 4th, 2008. they had steamy sex until about 5:00 p. m., photographing each other as they did so. between 5:22 and 5:29 jodi took these time-stamped photos of travis in his shower. about one minute after this picture was taken the repeated stabbing of travis alexander began. maricopa county medical examiner kevin horn testified that cuts on travis s hands help explain what happened, as he was stabbed 27 times, nearly decapitated, and shot in the head. i believe the wounds to the hands must have occurred before the fatal injuries either of the head or of the throat. at 5:31 the camera snaps what seems to be an accidental photo of the bathroom ceiling.
invaders had killed travis. then in court came version number three. do you solemnly swear this time she swore she was telling the whole truth. did you kill travis alexander on june 4th, 2008? yes, i did. why? the simple answer is that he attacked me and i defended myself. having a client that s lied in the past makes it very difficult for a defense attorney. you re trying to play catch-up the entire time, trying to prove that your client s credible. ulysses farragut is a phoenix defense attorney who s tried death penalty cases, but wasn t part of the arias trial. he said jodi s defense team was right to put jodi on the stand, risky as it was, to try to connect with the jury. they do need to have the jury feel some sense of sympathy, some sorrow for her. it was very important to humanize jodi.