Why is jodi arias trial delayed

Whatever the relationship between Alexander and Arias was, it all ended on June 9, On that day Alexander's friends, concerned because they had not heard from him for several days, went to his home in the block of East Queensborough Ave. It was inside the 4,square foot home that they made a horrific discovery. His roommate just went in there and said there's a lot of blood," one of Alexander's friends said in a call to Asked by the dispatcher if Alexander had "been threatened by anyone" recently, the caller replied: "Yes, he has.

He has an ex-girlfriend that's been bothering him, and following him and slashing tires and things like that. When police arrived on the scene, they found Alexander's naked body inside his standup shower. Advanced decomposition suggested he had been dead for several days. Large amounts of blood were discovered throughout the master bathroom, as well as on the floors, walls and sink area.

It was ultimately discovered that Alexander had been shot in the right brow with a. Someone had also cut his throat from ear to ear. Numerous other injuries to his body suggested Alexander had attempted to fight back, police said. Investigators found several vital clues inside Alexander's bedroom and bathroom. A spent. The camera appeared as though it had been run through the wash cycle. An examination of Alexander's cellphone and computer revealed neither device had been used in the past five days.

When questioned by police, Alexander's friends and family members left no doubt about whom they considered the prime suspect. Whenever he would try to sever all ties, she would threaten to kill herself He would tell her he didn't want anything to do with her, and she would show up at his house. We knew it was her. We didn't want it to be her, but [we] just knew it was. The day after Alexander's body was found, police contacted Arias and questioned her about his murder.

After they broke up, they continued to have a sexual relationship, but kept it quiet from people they knew. She said she last spoke to Travis on Tuesday Later that day, at p. See you soon, my friend, but not soon enough. His death has left a void in all of our lives," Hughes said. But when you know where he came from, how he grew up, you couldn't help but admire him and be in continual awe of all that he accomplished in his short life, as well as his dreams of helping youth that struggle in life.

She also gave investigators a sample of her saliva for DNA testing. While waiting for the lab test results to come back, investigators were notified that several shocking images, some of which had been deleted, were recovered from the memory card of the camera found in Alexander's washing machine. The deleted pictures were of Alexander, naked in the shower, just before his death. He appeared to be posing for the photographs; however, other photos, which were dark and grainy, "were of a subject on the floor of the bathroom bleeding profusely," police said.

Six other photos, time-stamped that same day, allegedly show Arias on Alexander's bed. According to police, "all were nude pictures," and in some she was in "provocative sexual poses. As a result of the photos, an investigator wrote: "Jodi was lying about not seeing Travis since April of This also proves that Jodi was the last person I can prove had contact with Travis prior to his death.

Five days later, investigators were notified that the hair and bloody print found inside Alexander's home belonged to Arias. DNA typing results also indicated the blood was a mixture of Arias' and Alexander's. Arias celebrated her 29th birthday on July 9, Unbeknownst to her, a grand jury in California indicted her that same day on first-degree murder charges in the death of Travis Alexander.

Six days later, Mesa police detectives and Siskiyou County sheriff's deputies arrested Arias at her northern California home. Arias was booked in the Siskiyou County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. Arias, who is now serving as her own attorney, argued that she needed more time to interview an expert witness she plans to call during the retrial.

Under Arizona law, prosecutors have the option of putting on a second penalty phase with a new jury in an effort to secure a death sentence. If the new jury fails to reach a unanimous decision, the death penalty will be removed as an option. The judge would then sentence Arias to spend her entire life behind bars or be eligible for release after 25 years.

Arias has acknowledged killing Travis Alexander at his suburban Phoenix home, but she said it was self-defense. He was stabbed nearly 30 times, had his throat slit and was shot in the head. Earlier Monday, Willmott, filed a petition in the Arizona Supreme Court for review and a stay of the Court of Appeals opinion, once again arguing that Arias' right to due process and a fair trial outweigh the media's First Amendment right to access. In November, Nurmi and Willmott alleged that the prosecution and the Mesa Police had deleted pornography on Alexander's computer, or at the very least, concealed its existence.

In the first trial, they had denied that there was any porn or viruses on the computer, discrediting statements by Arias. Over the course of three hearings in November and December, a forensic computer expert testified about the quantity of porn found on the computer. Last week, Martinez filed a motion to interview the expert's two assistants, one of whose names has been sealed. That witness was apparently supposed to take the stand Monday, and Martinez filed another motion trying to block his testimony, referring to him in the motion by the name "Pseudonym.

Facebook Twitter Email. Jodi Arias defense attorneys appeal to Supreme Court Attorney Jennifer Willmott filed a petition in the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse an Appeals Court opinion ordering that testimony defendant Jodi Arias gave in secret be released to the media. Michael Kiefer The Republic azcentral.