In the court of public opinion, the penalties of defending Jodi Arias or testifying in her behalf are threats against your career or even your life.
A Maricopa County chief deputy sheriff said the Sheriffs Office looked into two matters regarding Arias defense attorney Jennifer Willmott and confirmed that at least one of them was a death threat made from out of state.
It was not even credible, said Deputy Chief Jack MacIntyre, and he said that Willmott did not want to aid in prosecution, so there would be no ongoing investigation.
But a transcript of another voice mail to Willmott, which was obtained by The Arizona Republic, said, You dont have to return my call, but Im just telling you: If Jodi, if you get her off of the death penalty, we will find you, we know where youre at, we will kill you. I told Alyce the same thing, and were tired, and were sick and tired of you defending this person, and we will get you.