Jodi Arias penalty phase retrial begins Monday, 9/29

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409: Nurmi says personality disorder is part of a person's structure. DeMarte agrees. #JodiArias

 

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9: Personality disorders are enduring and begin early in life, DeMarte says. #jodiarias

 

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DeMarte says she prefers "psychological disorder" to "mental illness." Nurmi says, "You understand, I don't care about your preferences..."

 

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09: Dr. DeMarte answering question: "I think..."
#jodiarias atty. Nurmi: "You understand I don't care what you think."
Prosecutor: "Objection!"

 

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: Nurmi is telling DeMarte she did not diagnose #jodiarias as having adjustment disorder. He asks her to look at last page of her report.

 

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Martinez objects-Judge sustains-it's going to be testy day #3tvarias #jodiarias

Nurmi asks isn't it a mental illness? Demarte repeats psychological disorder #jodiaria

 

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Nurmi tells her to listen and asks again and DeMarte admits Borderline Personality it's a mental illness #jodiaria

Nurmi says DeMarte didn't diagnose Arias with an adjustment disorder
DeMarte disagrees
Nurmi is argumentative with DeMarte #jodiarias

 

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DeMarte says Nurmi is only reading part of the report and not the whole thing where she diagnoses Jodi with adjustment disorder #jodiarias


: Some sparring going on. Nurmi asking DeMarte if she needs to read a report again. She was asking if HE needed her to read it #JodiArias

 

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#jodiarias defense atty. Kirk Nurmi dripping with sarcasm on cross-x. Not sure this is a a good strategy w/jury.

 

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: Now Nurmi is trying to say Geffner said the PTSD was a diagnostic impression not diagnosis #jodiarias

 

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9: DeMarte says she didn't see this #jodiaria

 

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Nurmi says DeMarte put in a report that Jodi had Borderline Personality which is a mental illness twice....#jodiarias

 

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DeMarte doesn't remember this #jodiarias


n order to diagnose Borderline they have to have symptoms over time....adolescence or early adulthood #jodiarias

 

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urors taking a lot of notes today from 1st and 2nd row. #JodiArias sitting up straight in her chair paying close attention as well.

 

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09: Nurmi says you testified that Borderline makes one childlike?
DeMarte says she didn't testify to tha

 

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kitkat2409: Nurmi asks if Borderlines are more sensitive and emotional? DeMarte says yes #jodiarias

 

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kitkat2409: DeMarte is talking about the research on Borderline Personality #jodiarias

 

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Nurmi asks DeMarte to explain a researcher's theory on the origin of borderline personality--born with a sensitivity to not control emotion

 

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DeMarte says it usually needs a trigger. Nurmi asks to take the mornign break. #jodiarias


: Nurmi lingers over definitions of borderline personality disorder in his questions for DeMarte. #jodiarias

 

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DeMarte- The environment one grows up in where the persons feelings aren't validated can trigger Borderline Personality #jodiarias

9: Nurmi- So this is more than not being paid attention too by a parent this is a lot more right?
DeMarte- Right #jodiarias