Monthly Archives: June 2013

Patty Admits: No Death Threats

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Just now on the Dr. Drew show Patty Womack, who asked Dr. Drew to introduce her as ‘Jodi’s Former Friend’, said she ‘never, ever received a death threat.’ She also said they were friends from ages 12-20, and that she and her other friends that knew Jodi couldn’t believe such a ‘sweet, sweet girl’ could do such a thing. Patty also disputes the DUI (for heroin) charges and the aggravated assault charges saying someone made them up and she has ‘never been in trouble.’ Then she went on to say the “State Vs. Jodi’ site posted her address and now the ‘whole entire world’ knows where she lives. (For more on Patty just type in “patty’ in my search bar.)

Arias Status Conference

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Scheduled for June 20th at 8:30. From the Maricopa County Website (link below):

Media Relations Department >High Profile List High Profile List Results

 
Court date: 6/20/2013 @ 8:30 Case #: CR2008-031021
Case event: Status Conference Camera ruling: Need Request
Judge: Sherry Stephens Prosecutor: Juan Martinez
Defendant: Jodi Ann Arias Defense attorney: Kirk Nurmi/Jennifer Willmott
 

Jury hung on penalty phase of trial. New jury will need to be selected. Found guilty of 1st degree murder. Ex-girlfriend charged with the murder of former boyfriend Travis Alexander in Mesa.

I did hear on Websleuths that cameras would be there, but this says no one has requested them yet. Hopefully the judge will not allow the defense to push this trial into next year! Here is the link:

http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/MediaRelationsDepartment/HighProfileList/hplSelectItem.asp

Patty’s Back!

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The woman who refused to be on camera in court (and then refused to testify at all) is showing up on HLN again. If she is so terrified and getting death threats then why is she on Jane Mitchell’s show and slated to be on Dr. Drew tomorrow night? Last time I checked death threats were illegal and those that give them can be tracked and prosecuted. If I was worried for the safety of myself and my daughter I would not be on TV at all. I would distance myself from Jodi and this case altogether.

Personally I don’t buy it. The day she actually showed up in court to testify for Jodi in the Penalty phase she backed out when Juan questioned her. Patty refused to answer questions about whether she and Jodi did drugs together. (She went out into the hall with the defense attorneys and returned saying she wanted to ‘take the fifth.’)

 These were not her lawyers and were not supposed to give her any advice. A lawyer was later brought in for her. I did not hear it, but I bet he also brought up her DUI arrest for Heroin. She was also questioned about the monies she received from the Nancy Grace show- remember she showed the video of Jodi at her wedding? Well she apparently forgot to claim the money she received! Oops! (Though I don’t know if it is true, someone said she is on welfare and she was supposed to tell them she got that money).

I also heard that she was not properly dressed for court, and that they tried putting a sweater over her but it wasn’t good enough. If I were Jodi I would NOT want his mess standing up for me!

(For more on Patty Womack see my other posts: ‘Jodi Has A Friend?’ , ‘Arias Summary 5/20’, and ‘Patty Has Dropped Out.’)

Jodi’s Aunt Has A Petition

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From ‘The State Vs. Jodi Arias’ Facebook page (link below):

Jodi’s aunt, Sue Allen Halterman has started a new petition on Change.org. She is trying to stop the prosecutor, Juan Martinez, from writing a book on this case: Image

I find this interesting as I remember someone brought up Mr. Martinez writing a book and If I remember correctly he said that he was too busy being a prosecutor to write a book.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Travis

Arias Trial Moved To January?

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According to court documents (thank you, NancyB for the link!) the defense has filed a motion to move the trial to January 2014. They site that Jodi wants to find witnesses to stand up for her, the conflicts in dates with both Nurmi and Willmott and the fact that Willmott has 5 other cases coming up, four in August. Here is the link to the document:

http://media2.abc15.com/html/pdf/ariasmotion.pdf …

Arias Transcripts Re-Sealed

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According to a court document dated 6-13 the bench conferences, transcripts and recordings are to be re-sealed. The court found this due to the possibility of tainting a jury pool. Thanks, as usual to NancyB for the documents link:

http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/062013/m5812262.pdf …

Jodi’s Not Crazy

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According to Wild About Trial’s Brian Skoloff, Maricopa’s County attorney, Bill Montgomery said that Arias is competent to stand trial and any statement that she isn’t fit for the proceedings “is simply inaccurate.” This is in response to an earlier statement from her defense attorneys that she was mentally ill. (See a previous post). At a news conference today he also said: “We’re continuing to prepare for a retrial.” Apparently both the prosecutor, Juan Martinez and the Alexander family want to pursue the death penalty. A status conference is scheduled for June 20. The retrial date for the start of the penalty phase is scheduled for July 18.

Brett Seacat

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After about six hours of deliberation, Brett Seacat, the former Kansas sheriff’s deputy has been found  guilty of 1st degree murder. He also got arson and endangering of a child. Seacat was accused of killing his wife, Vashti, then setting the house on fire. The prosecution said Seacat was a “controlling, manipulative” husband who didn’t want a divorce. The defense said Vashti was depressed and set the home on fire before shooting herself.

Unasked Juror Questions

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Getting inside the minds of the jurors is one of the most interesting parts of a trial. I have transcribed about half of the questions from the pdf- you can use the link at the bottom of this post to read the rest. You will find some of these questions are mixed with ones that were asked. Also there are the handwritten questions delivered to the judge during the deliberations (p.25-27)
1. Considering all the lies you’ve told and admitted to, would you consider yourself a pathological liar?

2. What pets did you have as a child? Did you ever intentionally hurt a pet or animal?

3. If the defendant feels she has a high I.Q – is it possible she would try to outsmart psychological tests?

4. Do you feel you should be punished for what transpired on 6/4/08?

5. For LaViolette: You say Travis gives no indication of being stalked-displays no fearful behaviour and continues his contact w/ Jodi of his own accord. How do you reconcile Jodi’s claim of D.V if she continues her contact w/Travis of her own accord? Where was her fearful behaviour?

6. Is there a type of stalking, or what could be considered stalking, that a person is comfortable around someone in person or when they are speaking with them, but are afraid of what they do or what they or what they are capable of when they are not around? Is this a possibility of this in the relationship between Jodi & Travis?

7. A lot of your testimony has been based on what Jodi has told you. It has been proven that Jodi has lied multiple times since killing Travis. How are you able to know everything she is saying is truthful?

8. Did you ever see any proof that Travis physically abused Jodi?

9. Isn’t it possible that Jodi didn’t write some of those incidents in her journal because they never happened?

10. You stated that you spoke to Jodi’s friends and family early on. Did you ever speak to Travis’s friends and family to find out more about who he was? If no don’t you feel that would have been important?

11. If something is premeditated is amnesia more or less likely to occur?

12. How could you be a sister to Matt, someone you had sex in the past?

13. Why didn’t you read the Book of Mormon to see what you were and weren’t allowed to do?

14. Why did you ask Travis about everything you did?

15. Why did you start a relationship with Ryan Burns when you said earlier ” When I am with one guy I don’t see other guys”?

16. Would it be possible to see what Jodi’s hand looks like when draped over a shoulder now?

17. Were you paid for the interviews with 48 Hours and Inside Edition?

18. You testified that Travis gave you the Book of Mormon at Starbucks. Did you read it thoroughly? If so, when?

19. Does the Book of Mormon go into detail regarding the Vow of Chastity?

20. Where did the information about Travis ‘being a flirt come from?

21. Where do the date and the time stamps on the text messages come from? Are they “send’ dates? Why would he say “Goodnight” at 8:13 am?

22. Was the gun that was used to kill Mr. Alexander found in Ms. Aries posession?

23. In regards to the knife or gun used…was Mr. Alexander’s old BMW searched?

24. Did you feel that Travis’ job interferred with your relationship mainly with regards to travel & phone calls?

25. If you were shocked to hear Travis was a virgin, why did you break up with him after you found out he was cheating on you?

26. Are date and time stamps on photo’s taken by digital cameras able to be manuallly changed and/or manipulated?-1. before photos are taken? 2-after photos are taken?

27. Who was involved in all the tire slashings? ie-Travis, You, Mimi, Lisa. Who’s vehicles were damaged?

28. You stated you were aware that the police recorded the calls because an attorney told you. Can you tell us when you were told this and how the subject came up?

29. After all the lies you have told, why should we believe you now?

30. What happened to the suicide letters you wrote to your Grandmother?

31. Were you kneeling when you  dropped the camera?

32. When Travis stepped out of the shower to attack you was he wet? If so, did he slip at all on the tile in the bathroom or hallway?

33. When entering the closet, why didn’t you just go in the door closest to you?

34. Do you know how tall the ceiling in Travis’s closet was?

35. Was the gun in a case or just laying on the shelf?

I will probably transcribe the rest of these questions for a second post, but if you would like to see them now here is the link:

http://www.kpho.com/link/640242/read-jurors-questions-not-asked-in-jodi-arias-trial

 

Jodi Mentally Ill?

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In a response to the statement regarding whether to continue the case against Arias the defense said: “If the diagnosis made by the State’s psychologist is correct, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is seeking to impose the death penalty upon a mentally ill woman who has no prior criminal history,” they wrote. “Despite Mr. Montgomery’s recent statements to the media, it is not incumbent upon Ms. Arias’ defense counsel to resolve this case. Instead, the choice to end this case sits squarely with Mr. Montgomery and his office. “It is solely for them to determine if continuing to pursue a death sentence upon Ms. Arias, who is already facing a mandatory life sentence, is a good and proper use of taxpayer resources.”

Link to entire article:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/20130604arias-lawyers-respond-to-montgomery.html