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Wild isn't going to type this out. Wayyy tooo much to get. Judge is reading the instructions.

Valerie is handing the jury their final instructions. Judge is going to read the instructions to the jury now. #JodiArias

Valerie waits by the #JodiArias door. Sherrif deputy just brought her in. Jury is on their way in now.

Do you think that Jodi saying she committed the murder will assure the jury of "guilt beyond a reasonable doubt"?

LOL!

1:15 p.m. ET: Judge Stephens is explaining to the jury what the term "reasonable doubt" means.

1:13 p.m. ET: Arias seems to be reading along with the judge as she reads the instructions to the jury.

I found this interesting:


"the law makes no distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence - you must decide how much weight it deserves..."

Catching some things:

Premeditated - 1) she caused the death and 2) defendant intended or knew she would cause the death defendant acted with premed - intended she would kill another human being, that knowledge reflected on before it happened. Length of time required - not necessarily prolonged, the time may be very short.


Difference between 1st degree murder and 2nd degree murder = Premeditation.

If you find doubt of premeditation, then must go with 2nd Degree murder.

Words alone not a justifiable provocation for murder.

1:26 p.m. ET: Stephens said Arias is also charged with less included charge of manslaughter.

1:23 p.m. ET: Stephens said Arias is also charged with second-degree murder. The difference between second-degree murder and first-degree murder is that second-degree does not require premeditition.


1:21 p.m. ET: Judge Stephens is explaining first-degree murder to the jurors, and how Arizona law provides two legal theories the jury can reach first-degree murder. The jurors convict Arias of first-degree through premeditated murder and felony murder.

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"This woman.................."

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1:49 p.m. ET: Arias said she could have said "no" to Alexander's sexual advances, but she got on the stand said it was him who wanted to engaged in sexual acts.

1:47 p.m. ET: Martinez said Arias prayed on Mormon boys, because she decided they had everything she wanted in a mate.

1:45 p.m. ET: Martinez is walking the jury through Arias history of failed relationships with other men. He said she blamed the men in her life for why these relationships did not work out. Arias is trying to manipulate the jury according to the prosecutor..

1:43 p.m. ET: Martinez is taking a subdued approach with his closing argument so far. He has been relatively soft spoken so far.

1:40 p.m. ET: Martinez said Arias wants to play the victim even though there was no abuse. Arias is not paying attention to Martinez, she seems to be writing notes back and forth with her attorney Jennifer Willmott.

1:38 p.m. ET: Martinez is giving his closing argument now. He said that after stabbing Alexander over and over, shooting him in the head she will not let him rest in peace. Instead of guns and knives, she is using lies nows.

1:35 p.m. ET: The jury is hearing the definitions of assualt, and other lesser crimes to help them understand the felony murder charge.

Felony murder happens when a criminal does not have the specific intent to kill someone, but ends up killing someone during the commission of another crime. For example, if someone intends to rob a bank without hurting anyone, but someone is accidentally killed during the robbery, the criminal could be convicted of felony murder.

Really Really Really curious as to what jodi is drawing right now!

1:56 p.m. ET: Martinez said you have to give credit to Arias, because she has an incredible memory a memory of a fantasy world.

1:52 p.m. ET: Martinez said it was good for Alexander that Arias lived in another town at the beginning of their relationship, because she couldn't stalk him.

2:11 p.m. ET: Martinez just called Alyce LaViolette an apologist, who is helping Arias.

2:09 p.m. ET: Martinez said no one every saw Arias bruised, she never called 911, and there's no medical records documenting Alexander's alleged abuse.

2:07 p.m. ET: Arias lied about the Alexander's physical abuse, and there's no corroborating evidence of the abuse according to Martinez.

2:05 p.m. ET: Martinez is telling the story of how Arias caught Alexander kissing another woman in his house when she was peaking in his window.

2:03 p.m. ET: Arias began showing up at Alexander's home and peaking inside windows like a stalker according to Martinez.

2:02 p.m. ET: After Arias and Alexander broke up, Arias wasn't about to let him go and moved to Mesa, Arizona to live minutes away from Alexander.

"It’s clear from this relationship that there was a stalking behavior from the very beginning. And so, she moves here to Mesa. If they are not dating, if they had broken up, why is she here," said Martinez.

2:00 p.m. ET: Martinez is walking through the jury all the times Arias invaded Alexander's privacy. He said Arias read his emails, and checked his phone.

1:58 p.m. ET:

"The defendant can’t point the finger enough at Mr. Alexander, can’t point the finger enough at the fact that’s he’s a bad Mormon! Because he’s having sex with her. If he’s such a bad Mormon, then why stay with him? You’re the one that chose him. If he’s such a bad guy, why are you hanging out with him? And to compound things, well, she’s also Mormon too," said Martinez.

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Is Wild crazy when he thinks that the defense team should instruct #JodiArias to stop crafting and pay attention? Show some respect? Yes/no?

Yes. Maybe even just "act" like she cares. Another prime example of no remorse.

I think Juan is doing excellent with his argument. Willmott looks pizzed. Jodi has looked at Juan with murder in her eyes.

Jodi keeps scratching herself. That must be what Willmott caught from her to get the bald spot. She does scratch her left shoulder right by Willmott.

2:19 p.m. ET: Martinez said Arias recorded a phone sex conversation with Alexander without telling him a month before she killed him, and nine days after the phone sex conversation he wrote to another woman that he was "extremely scared" of Arias' stalking behavior.

2:16 p.m. ET: Alexander must have been happy when his stalker moved back to California said Martinez.

2:14 p.m. ET: Martinez said in January 2008, Alexander supposedly broke her finger, but in her diary Arias wrote nothing noteworthy happened that week.

2:12 p.m. ET:

"Is she the Mormon conscience, is that what we have going on here?... She wants to make it seem like it’s his fault. She presented it in a way to manipulate your perception because she’s trying to take away from him, with lies, the only thing that he has left. His reputation. He’s not here to talk about it, and so it’s an easy shot for her," said Martinez.

Ha! I noticed that Willmott scratched her ring worm spot, too!

They both look pizzzed! Good!