Jodi Arias closing arguements post

[karmasabiotch]

It looks like a media circus outside of the court room.

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I'm ready! I wonder how long the jury will deliberate.

[karmasabiotch]

I feel like it could go pretty fast since they were allowed to ask questions along the way.

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May 2, 2013 11:07:35 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

I feel like it could go pretty fast since they were allowed to ask questions along the way.

I hope you're right.

Shall we place our predictions for the verdict?

[karmasabiotch]

I vote guilty of first degree murder but that they won't vote for the death penelty. At least that's what I'm hoping.

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I read somewhere that manslaughter/heat of passion will be included? If that's accurate, I hope that the jury doesn't go for that one.

[karmasabiotch]

The friend said Jodi is confident that it will be a hung jury.

I hope it's not a lesser charge. I think JM made a really strong case about the gas cans and the same calliber gun being stolen just days before from her Grandparents house.

I was sure Casey Anthony would have been found guilty too.

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I have the feed up now and will be watching. Hopefully, it wraps up before I leave work at 5:00.

I think JM did a great job proving Jodi premeditated the murder and I hope he reiterates his proof during closing arguments. From the juror questions, I got the feeling they weren't buying the defense's story, but I could be wrong.

I followed the Casey Anthony trial pretty closely and was surprised at the not guilty verdict. I think a lot of that surprise was due to my emotional investment, though. That story was local for me, so I heard about it all of the time and had no doubt that Casey killed Caylee.

[karmasabiotch]

The jury decides the sentencing but I'm not sure that happens since normally (at least I think?) Travis family is allowed to read a victim impact statement and Jodi and her family are allowed to have character witnesses as well. That's how it works in MI. I wonder if AZ does it differently.

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What happens if it is a hung jury?

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May 2, 2013 12:04:35 GMT -5 letsgetweird said:

May 2, 2013 11:54:10 GMT -5 cc said:

What happens if it is a hung jury?

New trial?

Ugh. I don't think I could sit through this thing again. lol

It's on!

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I think Juan is doing a good job so far. Jodi looks pissed.

[karmasabiotch]

I wish I could turn the volume up on my laptop. It's on max but it's still hard to hear. It's stressing me out.

[yourmother]

May 2, 2013 13:38:33 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Martinez has really good points but I wish he'd tone down the sarcasm. I don't think that's going to do the prosecution any favors.

I agree with this.  And I wish he would have been a lot more professional and less bullyish (for a lack of better word) towards the defense witnesses.  It just came across as silly to me and blurred the points he was making.

I really hope this jury is smart enough to find Jodi guilty.

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May 2, 2013 17:37:46 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Wow, Martinez is taking forever explaining how to determine premeditated murder or not, heat of passion crime or not. He reallllyyy doesn't want a Casey Anthony verdict situation. Very interesting he specifically says you do not need to eliminate ALL doubt to find her guilty felony murder.

I noticed that too. He definitely doesn't want these jurors to misunderstand what "beyond a reasonable doubt" means.

[karmasabiotch]

The siblings of Travis look completely exhausted. I feel so awful for them. He was in pain for minutes probably. This has been years for them. I can't even imagine.

[karmasabiotch]

I was watching HLN streaming from work. Now I'm home and have it on TV. I like watching the commentary.

JVM has bad hair today.

[karmasabiotch]

I was watching HLN streaming from work. Now I'm home and have it on TV. I like watching the commentary.

JVM has bad hair today.