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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

4:49 p.m. ET: Martinez is pointing out that Arias sent flowers to Alexander's grandmother after his death, and how she gave TV interviews about Alexander's death. He says Arias choose to think about his death during these incidents.

4:45 p.m. ET: Samuels said her story about two intruders killing Alexander was her attempt to avoid thoughts and feelings about the killing.

4:44 p.m. ET: Martinez is asking Samuels about how another PTSD symptom he observed in Arias was her avoidance of stimuli having to do with the trauma.

4:43 p.m. ET: Samuels is taking the witness stand, and the jury is being seated.




DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

One question....

DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Back! And although I'm late, I see I haven't missed much, except a few drinks sidebars.



4:56 p.m. ET: Udy testified Arias told her that she wanted her children to play with Alexander's children when they grow up. Martinez pointed out that this is not avoiding feelings about Alexander's death. Samuels disagreed.

4:54 p.m. ET: Martinez asked Samuels about how Arias spoke with her friend Leslie Udy. The defense objected, and the attorneys are at another sidebar.

4:52 p.m. ET: The attorneys are at a sidebar.

Michael Kiefer michaelbkiefer
Actually, Samuel is holding his own, and getting to clarify his findings, despite Martinez' onslaught. The jurors look fatigued.

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Martinez: "You don't see it that way because you have feelings for the defendant." Samuels: "I beg your pardon." Objections. Sidebar.

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Samuels: "I'm not sure I understand the point you're trying to make." Martinez' voice gets higher and louder and the questions come faster.

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Martinez insists Arias was thinking about Alexander being dead. Samuels says yes. What's his point?

5:06 p.m. ET: Martinez asked Samuels if he was aware Arias called Alexander's phone shortly after killing him to create an alibi. Samuels he was aware she did that, and it may have been part of her alternative reality.

5:03 p.m. ET: Samuels said it does require Arias to think about the trauma when she wrote in her journal about Alexander after his death.

5:01 p.m. ET: Samuels said all of these behaviors would be consistent with PTSD if Arias created an alternative reality to avoid the fact she killed Alexander.

4:59 p.m. ET: Martinez is walking through other examples of Arias behavior that show she wasn't trying to avoid thoughts and feelings about the trauma of killing Aleaxander. He said Arias wrote about her thoughts about Alexander in journal after his death. He is also pointing out how Arias attended a memorial service for Alexander.

DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

I'd actually feel sorry for this guy if he wasn't such a liar-for-hire making $250 an hour! Martinez needs to wrap this up - I'm sure the jurors get this by now!

Martinez to Samuels when Samuels is parsing the meaning: I get that you're trying to be a wordsmith.

Objection.

DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

5:12 p.m. ET: Samuels is explaining how trauma applies to both lawful and unlawful killings. Samuels said people react differing depending on whether the killing was lawful or not. The attorneys are now at a sidebar.

5:09 p.m. ET: Martinez is asking Samuels how Arias must have been thinking about the trauma of killing Alexander when was cleaning up the crime scene. The attorneys are now at a sidebar with the judge.

They're getting quite a work-out! Geeze! Another sidebar!!!

DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Michael Kiefer michaelbkiefer
Martinez accuses Samuels of "trying to be a wordsmith."

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During an interview 20-some years ago, Mike Ditka told me, "What-ifs don't mean anything."

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Stephens tells the jury to disregard Martinez' what-if question.

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Martinez trying to get Samuels to buy into his theory that Arias' stories were "trying to stage a scene." Willmott objects to the "what-if?"

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trial out of control

5:21 p.m. ET: Samuels is reading the whole conversation between Alexander and Arias to himself.

5:15 p.m. ET: Martinez was about to read an online chat between Arias and Alexander, but the defense objected. The attorneys are now at a sidebar with the judge.

I am wondering as I am working around here if Jodi couldn't contain her SMILING in her Mug Shot? Job well done - YES JODI! (We know she talks to herself).

Sure she has to clean it up, as usual, making some weak excuse as to WHY she did it! TRAVIS would have smiled.
WHAT?

It takes Juan SOOOO long because they are tormenting him ... all 3 of them. IF they would answer questions directly, honestly...

I Can Dream - Can't I

I am so bad! I notice she puts on lipstick only on the center third of her lips. She is trying to made her BIG MOUTH look smaller. She doesn't take it out to the edges at all. I saw some blown up photos. Everything with her is designed, with a purpose... it must TAKE all of her TIME to work on HER!

Michael Kiefer michaelbkiefer
Which is also the "3-hole wonder" message. I was about to tweet that we got this far today without any mention of anal sex.

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Martinez brings up the "dildo with a heartbeat" message.

Joni - Jodi is even trying to hide some smiles sitting there at the table!

DRINK!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Remote - I think she is enjoying watching Juan struggle. She has no morals ...
no heart, no soul, no compassion, NOTHING INSIDE! That must be why she copies others...
because nobody's home!

JUAN -- IS -- THE -- GOOD -- GUY fighting for justice for Travis I don't think Prosecutors
have many opportunities to cross examine killers - because MOST don't take the stand. I think
when they do - that is pretty rare, so poor Juan doesn't do this much. Is that correct?

What made her so nuts I wonder? Dropped on her head? What's with her and her mother?
Mother trying to make her normal? Fought back - - hard to be nuts?

I have the trial on here as I work, think, type. Awful ... on HLN. ALL those commercials!!