Jodi Arias Jury Fails to Decide on Death Penalty
Breaking News By Howard Breuer 05/23/2013 at 07:55 PM EDT Jodi Arias pleading for her life in court May 21 The Arizona Republic/AP A Phoenix jury on Thursday declared that it could not agree on whether to recommend death or life in prison for Jodi Arias for the 2008 slaying her lover, Travis Alexander.Arias, dressed in black, tearfully held her hand to her face as the jury’s decision was read and Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens set a June 20 hearing to prepare for a penalty-phase retrial that could start July 18.The mistrial does not undermine the jury’s first-degree murder conviction. But a new jury, very possibly in a different city, will be asked to hear testimony only on the issue of penalty – unless the prosecution decides to offer Arias a plea deal of life. The prosecution announced after the verdict that it will weigh its options Read More
