second time in a couple of days that that defense team has asked to get off this case. no surprise that she said no. we re right down to the wire. and with me now from atlanta is criminal defense darren kavinoky. with me in phoenix, former prosecutor monica lindstrom. you ve been here and watching this, doing a lost xhen tt of c on this case. i did not expect this. when i heard it, i could not believe it. i thought what? they re not going to put anybody up there? are you kidding? so really just, wow. i mean, it just took me by surprise and shock. and yet again another request to walk, to get away from jodi arias. clearly. i don t blame the defense attorneys for doing this. i think it is something they need to do. they need to not only protect themselves, but need to protect the record. i didn t quite understand everything they were saying.
0 in the situation room. ashleigh banfield picks up our coverage. she s live in phoenix. she starts right now. hi, everybody. i m ashleigh banfield reporting live at the maricopa county courthouse, where jodi arias trial is under way and the developments have been fast and furious. just like many days in this bizarre case, there have been extraordinary twists. now we are learning that this defense team plans to put no mitigating witnesses up in jodi s defense. intimidation being quoted for the reason one of those witnesses does not want to testify. a request for a mistrial because of it. the judge said no. on with the show. and then another request for these attorneys for jodi arias to withdraw from this case. this is the second request to get off and quit this case in just a matter of days. once again, motion denied by this judge. on with the show. what will the show entail at this point? will jodi arias herself get up and speak and beg for her life? will jodi arias get up and be
[gasp] bill: one of the most sensational murder cases in recent memory. a young woman charged with killing her boyfriend in arizona. millions of americans followed the trial on television. joining us from phoenix attorney monica lindstrom is covering the story for us. number one, that reaction almost no reaction. like a zombie. didn t break down and cry. right. bill: how did you read it? you know, bill, i was shocked. i thought for sure when they actually said guilty, that she would at least exhale or scream or cry or something. and nothing. she was just very stoic. she did have a couple tears and she got a little red in the face. but it was nowhere near what i thought we would see. bill: whats watt tipping point in your opinion, monica, about the first degree murder guilty charge? why did the jury, they could have gone lesser. we discussed that. but they gave her the full monty and now she may be executed. you know what, bill, when they were deliberating
[gasp] bill: one of the most sensational murder cases in recent memory. a young woman charged with killing her boyfriend in arizona. millions of americans followed the trial on television. joining us from phoenix attorney monica lindstrom is covering the story for us. number one, that reaction almost no reaction. like a zombie. didn t break down and cry. right. bill: how did you read it? you know, bill, i was shocked. i thought for sure when they actually said guilty, that she would at least exhale or scream or cry or something. and nothing. she was just very stoic. she did have a couple tears and she got a little red in the face. but it was nowhere near what i thought we would see. bill: whats watt tipping point in your opinion, monica, about the first degree murder guilty charge? why did the jury, they could have gone lesser. we discussed that. but they gave her the full monty and now she may be executed. you know what, bill, when they were deliberating
[gasp] bill: one of the most sensational murder cases in recent memory. a young woman charged with killing her boyfriend in arizona. millions of americans followed the trial on television. joining us from phoenix attorney monica lindstrom is covering the story for us. number one, that reaction almost no reaction. like a zombie. didn t break down and cry. right. bill: how did you read it? you know, bill, i was shocked. i thought for sure when they actually said guilty, that she would at least exhale or scream or cry or something. and nothing. she was just very stoic. she did have a couple tears and she got a little red in the face. but it was nowhere near what i thought we would see. bill: whats watt tipping point in your opinion, monica, about the first degree murder guilty charge? why did the jury, they could have gone lesser. we discussed that. but they gave her the full monty and now she may be executed. you know what, bill, when they were deliberating