ALL this AZ taxpayer's money being WASTED on a Monster.

I keep looking at those eyes. THOSE eyes are what Travis last saw. Imagine.
Wild. Twisted. Crazed. Jodi - the EVIL cross eyed MONSTER. How scary!!

This case will drag onto to September! Imagine WHACKO driving this case? No wonder
it is - what it is. This insanity is a tribute to the insane Jodi.

She used to drive looking in the rear view mirror, AT HERSELF. Travis used to tell her not to do that!! SHE is soooo obsessed with herself and her appearance. Wasn't Casey like that too? GLAD she can't "clean herself up" but 3 times a week. Love it. OH - she has her little metal sink.

Yes, that's what I used to see. I can't even get the SEAL. Will try again. Just saw a BLANK. Thanks MBTB.

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Juan and Flores are chatting and smiling. Juan has a mini reclinate going on as we still wait for defense team and #JodiArias to come out.

I have not seen Darryl Brewer yet, he could be outside in the conference room hwaiting tough.

Joni, here is the link to the LIVE trial - Seal is up:

http://www.azcentral.com/live/?event=052013-jodi-arias

Wild is quite funny and makes the proceedings more bearable.

After reading your job description up thread, it just confirms my belief that LE deserves much more money and respect for what they do!

Thanks Remote. At least I have very good retirement.

ETA Cops live a hard life. You have to be able to compartmentalize in order to have a family life. Not easy.

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Mike B. is setting up his stenography machine. Nurmi is up talking to stapler lady. DP Mit Spec and #JodiArias are whispering to each other.

Defense team and #JodiArias just came out of chambers. She smiled at her family and then sat down. We should begin shortly.
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Glad to hear that, MBTB! It is well deserved!

Also, I went searching for Grace's husband and David Lynch now shows as an investment banker. I am pretty postitive he was LE when they first married, but it makes sense that he got out.

Oooooh, hearing the motion in OPEN COURT! Finally!

Nurmi whining this is not a fair trial because motions made before trial began were not heard. Says "court failed to give Ms. Arias a fair trial, time and time again."

Whining, whining, whining about "violations of Ms. Arias's rights." He's doing a good job for Jodi, who doesn't deserve it!

Nurmi wants to revisit a lot of previous motions... in violation of Ms Arias's rights.... spare me!!!

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
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Willmott looking "rough" this morning!




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Nurmi is touching on Patty Womack now and that she feels like her life has been threatened and she can't testify on #JodiArias' behalf

Nurmi is talking about witness intimidation now and is upset that "nothing was done" by the court. #JodiArias

"this court had a duty to protect #JodiArias' right to a fair trial and has failed to do so time and time again" explains Nurmi

1:31 p.m. ET: Nurmi said Arias' childhood friend Patricia Womack will not testify, because she is being intimitated.

1:29 p.m. ET: Nurmi is saying, because cameras were allowed in the courtroom it was not a fair trial.

1:28 p.m. ET: The judge is on the bench, and she is addressing the defense's motion for a mistrial.

1:09 p.m. ET: Arias and her attorneys have gone into the judge's chambers. Martinez is still in the courtroom.

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Judge Stephens listens to Nurmi carefully as he continues to explain reasons for mistrial. #JodiArias

"This cannot be a modern day version of a days gone by stoning for a witch trial" -Kirk Nurmi

Oh, FGS!!!

Martinez very clearly explaining the problem with Patti Womack!


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Juan says that Patty failed to answer his questions on two separate interviews, he asked about her drug use but she was silent.

Juan is up now addressing the motion filed by Nurmi regarding Patty Womack. He says the other issues are old news basically.

Great argument, Martinez!!


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Patty wanted to assert her 5th amendment rights because she would face some prosecution regarding the photographs & drug use.

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Court finds the defense has failed to establish that the sentencing phase could not move forward. #JodiArias

Nurmi is back up saying that they did not advise Patty to plead the 5th. His is quite passionate with his response. #JodiArias

Juan is saying that Patty wouldn't have testified any way even without the death threats she received.

1:39 p.m. ET: "He can cast dispersions all he wants, but the court is not allowed to endorse that," said Nurmi.

1:36 p.m. ET: Martinez is explaining that Womack asserted her Fifth Amendment right to not self-incriminate herself before the trial hinting that may be the real reason why she is refusing to testify now.

1:34 p.m. ET: Prosecutor Juan Martinez is explaining how Womack failed to answer his questions to different times before the trial began.

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Nurmi jumps up and says that he and Willmott want off the trial since motion was denied. #JodiArias

Judge can only speculate as to why Patty is not here today, without more info the court finds there is no basis to grant a mistrial.

1:43 p.m. ET: Judge Sherry Stephens has denied the defense's motion for mistrial. In response, Nurmi has asked to be withdrawn from the case. Judge Stephens has denied the motion to withdraw. Nurmi said the defense is not going to call any witnesses at this stage of the trial. Arias may make a statement to the jury. The attorneys are at a sidebar with the judge. The jury is now being seated.