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5:55 p.m. ET: LaViolette said every human being is different when it comes to when they will reach the point that they will walk away from a relationship.
5:54 p.m. ET: In one journal entry, Arias wrote she became suspicious of Alexander when he was nice to her. She also wrote she started to become numb to Alexander's behavior, but she is not ready to leave.
5:50 p.m. ET: Arias tried to calm Alexander down after he banged his head on the wall. LaViolette said Arias empathized with Alexander's behavior.
5:49 p.m. ET: Alexander allegedly hit his head up against a wall repeatedly after Arias confronted him about catching him with another woman in his house.
5:43 p.m. ET: Arias caught Alexander making out with another women in his house in August 2007. LaViolette said Alexander told Arias he was upset with her about it. The attorneys are now at a sidebar with the judge.
5:42 p.m. ET: LaViolette said in Arias' August 2007 journal entries spoke of the hope and potential she had for Alexander.
5:40 p.m. ET: The judge is on the bench and the jury is being seated.
5:24 p.m. ET: Judge Stephens recessed court for the afternoon break. The live blog will resume at 5:35 p.m. ET when testimony resumes.
5:23 p.m. ET: The attorneys are at a sidebar with the judge.
5:21 p.m. ET: LaViolette said there was a power difference in Arias and Alexander's relationship. Arias had less power than Alexander, and abusive relationships are never equal.
W: What about the fact that it is Ms. Arias who ultimately decides to go back to spend the night with Mr., or spend the evening with Mr. Alexander. I mean isn’t that her fault?
"Well, it would be her choice but there is a real power difference in this relationship. And the power difference is that she apparently cares more than he does at this point. And I think, I don’t know anyone who has been in a relationship where they cared more than somebody else at some point in their lives. And when that happens, there is a real power difference, that people with less power tend to try and do whatever they can to bring that relationship together and I think," said LaViolette.
Willmott asked, "Let me stop you there for a second, I’m sorry. When you talk about people with less power, you’re referring to Jodi then?"
"I am," said LaViolette.
Willmott asked, "I’m sorry, go ahead."
"That Jodi cares more at this point more than Mr. Alexander," said LaViolette.
Martinez said, "Objection, you can’t speak to Mr. Alexander’s state of mind."
5:03 p.m. ET: In the journal entry, Arias writes about how she violated Alexander's trust by looking at his text messages, and he violated her trust by seeing other women.
5:02 p.m. ET: Willmott has asked LaViolette to review a journal entry Arias wrote on July 25, 2007.
4:59 p.m. ET: Alexander and Arias broke up in June of 2007, but LaViolette said Alexander continued to contact Arias.
4:57 p.m. ET: Arias hope positive thinking would change Alexander according to LAViolette.
4:55 p.m. ET: LaViolette said Arias tried to follow the "Law of Attraction," but had difficulty having good thoughts when Alexander was cheating on her.
4:52 p.m. ET: The attorneys are at a sidebar with the judge.
4:50 p.m. ET: Arias did not confront Alexander about him cheating on her until after they take a trip together.
5:18 p.m. ET: Arias told LaViolette she attened a baseball game the night of Alexander's birthday in July 2007. Alexander was upset that Arias did not plan to spend the night hanging out with him that night. Arias left the game and spent the evening with him for his birthday.
5:13 p.m. ET: LaViolette said she was aware of Alexander asking other people for money. The attorneys are now at a sidebar.
5:08 p.m. ET: Willmott asked LaViolette about an email Arias sent Alexander apologizing about not being able to loan Alexander $4,000. Martinez objected and now the attorneys are at a sidebar.
5:06 p.m. ET: LaViolette is going through all the things she learned about Alexander the weekend she met him in Las Vegas. Alexander was financially successful and he had good standing in the Mormon church.
4:48 p.m. ET: In June 2007, Arias found out Alexander was cheating on her when she checked his text messages.
4:46 p.m. ET: LaViolette said Arias wrote in her journals that Alexander made her feel more special than she ever has felt in her life.
4:45 p.m. ET: One of HLN's "Dr. Drew's Jurors" Stacey Fairrington says Juror 5 got on the public elevators after being excused from the case. She was sobbing, and was judge's bailiff escorted her.
4:44 p.m. ET: In the journal entry Arias wrote about being deeply in love with Alexander, and LaViolette said also Arias seemed to become suspicious of Alexander and other women.
4:41 p.m. ET: Willmott is asking LaViolette about a journal entry Arias wrote on June 5, 2007.
4:38 p.m. ET: Arias has been paying close attention LaViolette's testimony. She is wearing a beige knit shirt.
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