The court ruled Tuesday that Jodi Arias, 39, will remain in prison for life for the first-degree murder of her sometime-boyfriend Travis Alexander. But the court also stated that a "pattern of intentional misconduct saturated the trial" and that it was referring Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez's behavior to the State Bar of Arizona, where Martinez is already facing a formal ethics complaint on other matters. He is appealing the dismissal.
He has faced numerous allegations of sexual harassment inside the office, which he has denied. The appeals court concluded that Arias was convicted based on her guilt, and despite Martinez's actions. Martinez's lawyer, Donald Wilson Jr. Martinez was never sanctioned, nor was a mistrial declared, as the court had the power to do. Arias was convicted in for killing Alexander in his Mesa home and sentenced to life in prison.
Alexander was found dead with 27 stab wounds, a slit throat and a bullet in his head. The trial attracted national attention with its graphic descriptions of sex and violence. Her attorneys have claimed she didn't get a fair trial because of the publicity and because of Martinez's behavior during the trial.
Arias attorney Cory Engle told the appeals court during oral arguments in October that Martinez's misconduct was "so pervasive and so persistent" that it warranted overturning the guilty verdict. But Arizona Assistant Attorney General Terry Crist said that while Martinez may have violated the rules "occasionally," his actions didn't warrant a reversal of the murder conviction.
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus: Has 'mild symptoms' but 'remains in good health'. Arias' lawyers claimed the trial had a "carnival-like atmosphere" and argued to the Court of Appeals that publicity during the trial — but not before — contributed to her conviction.
They noted that the lower court allowed a livestream of the trial to be broadcast and alleged that media coverage influenced the jury. Willmott said that in spite of her plea to the court on Monday , where Arias said she viewed the death penalty as a release because then she would be free, Arias was actually fearful of a death sentence.
Two holdouts prevented the jury from reaching a unanimous decision regarding Arias' sentencing, meaning the death penalty was taken off the table and Judge Sherry Stephens was tasked with deciding whether Arias should be eligible for parole in 25 years. After hearing tearful testimony from Alexander's sisters, as well as Arias' mother and Arias herself, Stephens ruled that she will not be eligible for parole.
Willmott said Arias' biggest hope is to be "able to have a contact visit and hug her mom. She hasn't been able to do that in seven years. She'd like to be able to hug her niece. Does he have any regrets about publishing the tell-all or does he think he went too far? Basically saying that the defense that Mr.
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Jesse studies and analyzes high profile criminal and civil cases in the media.
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