Jodi Arias' sentencing delayed because the convicted murderer is put on suicide watch after she says she would prefer a death sentence over life in prison - Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of her ex-boyfriend, who was found stabbed and shot in 2008
- Jury will now decide whether she will receive life sentence or death
- Arias: 'I would much rather die as death is the ultimate freedom'
By Meghan Keneally and Lydia Warren
PUBLISHED: 15:17 GMT, 9 May 2013 | UPDATED: 22:24 GMT, 9 May 2013
Jodi Arias’ sentencing was postponed Thursday and will continue next week as she is believed to be on suicide watch in the prison psychiatric ward after being found guilty of first degree murder.
Court officials did not formally announce that their concerns over her mental state were the reason for the delay, but it was revealed that they felt it was necessary because of her comments in an interview immediately after her guilty verdict was handed down.
Speaking to the local Fox affiliate KSAZ, Arias said that she would 'prefer to die sooner than later.'

‘Longevity runs in my family, and I don't want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place. I'm pretty healthy, I don't smoke and I'll probably live for a long time so that's not something that I am looking forward to.
'I believe death is the ultimate freedom and I'd rather have my freedom as soon as I can get it.'
‘Longevity runs in my family, and I don't want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place. I'm pretty healthy, I don't smoke and I'll probably live for a long time so that's not something that I am looking forward to.
'I believe death is the ultimate freedom and I'd rather have my freedom as soon as I can get it.'
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