tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post5911433484032404002..comments2024-03-12T05:02:29.895-07:00Comments on Mycrimetime: Questions The Jury Should Ponder When Deciding Jodi Arias's FateMy Fortehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-89514910162617419252013-03-22T11:58:50.842-07:002013-03-22T11:58:50.842-07:00Anonymous (3/15/13 at 7:45PM),
Thank you for your ...Anonymous (3/15/13 at 7:45PM),<br />Thank you for your comments! I agree that Juan Martinez has done a good job prosecuting this case. Granted, most prosecutors do not get as much as he has to work with! recovering the deleted photos was the turning point. Had she not left her palm print, and taken the camera with her, they likely wouldn't have had enough to convict her. I think the prosecutor's office would be wise to take a look at what the viewing public is saying and writing about this trial too! This was something the legal "pundits" discussed following the Casey Anthony acquittal - people were saying that the public had a negative opinion about George Anthony, or they felt he was hiding something. That may have been helpful for Jeff Ashton to know. Thank you for commenting, enjoy your weekend!My Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-52012752271183320412013-03-15T19:45:33.309-07:002013-03-15T19:45:33.309-07:00My Forte,
Your "Questions the jury should a...My Forte, <br /><br />Your "Questions the jury should ask" are really Martinez's closing argument. Excellent points, observations and questions. Very concise and to the point. Simple. I just hope that Juan Martinez reads your post. While I think he's done a fairly decent job, I think Jodi has helped him a lot. He does seem to go all over the place at times and seems a little unorganized. You should see if you can get your "Questions the jury should ask" to him.<br /><br />Very nice putAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-50903307296331875802013-03-03T09:08:24.567-08:002013-03-03T09:08:24.567-08:00Wow, that was a good possible depiction of what sh...Wow, that was a good possible depiction of what she did. I could almost picture it unfolding the way you explained. I also believe this was completely unprovoked - he likely didn't see the first stab wound coming. She had him in a vulnerable position, in that small shower stall, posing him at times with his back towards her and in a seated position. He more than likely was trapped when the attack began. Premeditation can be formed in "the blink of an eye", from what I've heard. The laws vary from state to state, but if the jury believes that Jodi took that gun from her grandparents and staged the break-in - that may be all the jury needs to consider premeditation. I agree with you, in self defense a person uses a like amount of force to which they are encountering. If someone slaps you, you can't shoot them. Between the rageful and savage manner in which he was killed, her lack of injuries and the outrageous claims that he was a pedophile, I hope the jury sees through her flimsy story. It just doesn't make sense!! Thanks so much for writing and sharing your theories!My Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-7924852857129569332013-03-02T16:27:05.714-08:002013-03-02T16:27:05.714-08:00I have been thinking about this premeditation thin...I have been thinking about this premeditation thing. I mean, how far in advance does the murder have to be planned in order for it to be premeditated? When she fills up the gas cans? Or is it even premeditated behavior even if they can prove nothing but the fact that she had him sit down in the shower to put him in the vulnerable position he was in in order for that first stabbing? Of course, even if it the jury isn't sold on the premeditation, the self-defense theory is totally not valid due to the brutality. Any victim of an attack would try to get the stink out of there asap. Common sense. Here's hoping the jury understands what 'reasonable' doubt is. This is my theory of the events: The shell casing was found in blood...which to me says that the stabbing to the heart happened first, followed by his other chest/torso wounds and defensive cuts to the hand(s). He then stumbles to the sink, and her 5'6" frame starts stabbing him in the back..as he proceeds down the hallway to escape, she inflicts more random stab wounds where ever she can get him as he is much taller than her and in motion...she either trips him or he plainly falls to the floor out of weakness and pain..and she slits his throat, flips him over, takes the camera off from around her neck, and tosses it on the floor, (snapping a photo) and begins to drag his body back into the bathroom. She shoots him as she's wanting to make sure he's dead. She then is in a mad rush to get out of there, worrying about the possibility of someone hearing that shot, or roommates coming home. Thus the sloppy clean up job and get away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-16931361511279077182013-03-02T12:05:44.845-08:002013-03-02T12:05:44.845-08:00I know! She kept using "linebacker stance&quo...I know! She kept using "linebacker stance" over and over. And when Juan Martinez asked her a question she wasn't expecting, she didn't have a answer ready and she actually said "you haven't asked me about that before". That was very telling to me. By the time Martinez got through with her, she had to know how unbelievable her story was and he showed how little danger, if any, she was in on June 4 of 2008. Who knows if she is really sorry for what she did - or if she's only sorry she got caught. Thanks for your comment!My Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-74839450812243704432013-03-02T12:01:49.929-08:002013-03-02T12:01:49.929-08:00Yes, I think by the end of yesterday she was just ...Yes, I think by the end of yesterday she was just plain worn out. It must be difficult to keep track of the lies you've told and it became obvious to me that she was having a hard time with questions she hadn't rehearsed and had to come up with an answer on the fly. She often times resorted to pretending she didn't understand the question to buy herself a few more seconds to think of what answer makes the most sense. People who are being honest don't need to have questions repeated so frequently. I understand a trial is a stressful event and even an innocent person could get rattled. But Jodi wasn't rattled or need questions repeated while Kirk Nurmi was asking the questions. Really, if the jury does a side by side comparison of Travis's injuries and Jodi's, I doubt any reasonable person would believe it was necessary to continue stabbing him to the extent that she did. This has rage written all over it. I didn't catch her comment about not deserving 1st degree murder! Let's let the jury decide that Ms. Arias. She took it upon herself to decide Travis Alexander should die. Where mercy is shown, mercy is given - she showed no mercy while killing him. Thanks so much for the comment!My Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-75215438118144807682013-03-01T21:13:07.623-08:002013-03-01T21:13:07.623-08:00I hear her repeating her testimony in chosen words...I hear her repeating her testimony in chosen words and phrases, like the linebacker remark. I find all of her answers sound completely scripted and rehearsed. I agree that she broke down to distract the jury from the preposterous story she is being forced to debunk. Other than those moments, she is robotic. No range of emotions at all. Weird. Jeffssisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-6332435324735020682013-03-01T18:21:03.661-08:002013-03-01T18:21:03.661-08:00I believe that Jodi was shaking and crying on the ...I believe that Jodi was shaking and crying on the stand yesterday because she had to. It was the climax of the movie so to speak. She could sense that Juan was coming to a conclusion to his cross examination...so she felt compelled to pull out all the stops in an attempt to 'humanize' herself to the jury in the final throws. She how she snuck in the comments of not deserving 1st degree murder in the last couple seconds of the cross exam? The pictures are disturbing. Anyone could look at those pictures and make themselves cry! Actors bring on the tears for movies by thinking of things like loved ones dying. She knows all the autonomic reactions to try and convince others that she is emotional. I agree with the statements above, that she starts her theatrics when the crime photos are pulled out and has to answer to the 'big' questions. It gives her more time to come up with answers, and she hopes to gain some sympathy from the Jury. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-56491599625570932532013-03-01T17:14:33.932-08:002013-03-01T17:14:33.932-08:00That's an excellent point - I hadn't thoug...That's an excellent point - I hadn't thought of it that way. She cries every time the crime scene photos are displayed - I like that he asked her if she was crying when she stabbed, shot and slit his throat! You are right, by the end of yesterday she seemed utterly defeated and she clearly could not keep her story straight. It struck me when she asked Martinez "you haven't asked me about that before" or something like that! It showed me that her testimony was rehearsed, which is why she kept saying linebacker stance etc. Thanks for your comment and observations!!My Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325989686201777541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571196086974668221.post-90468976459512384612013-03-01T13:49:46.458-08:002013-03-01T13:49:46.458-08:00I guess I'm in the minority. I don't thin...I guess I'm in the minority. I don't think looking at that pic is what broke her. I firmly believe it was the QUESTION posed to her-she said she was outside the shower. Juan than asks her to SHOW him WHERE.(by pointing it out in the pic) At that moment, I think she realized she had no idea where she SHOULD be and realized she was cornered. She cries whenever it's about her. NO one will convince me she cried due to looking at the pic.She couldn't answer the question and she cried for herself. 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