Jodi Arias Trial Part 8 EXTREME CRUELTY: PROVEN

[BearcatsFan]

Please tell me that this does not mean a new trial.

If they're truly deadlocked, a new jury will be selected and seated for the penalty phase ONLY, and then they'll deliberate only the penalty again. If they are deadlocked, too, it's automatically life for JA.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Please tell me that this does not mean a new trial.

No , that just means they need to select a new jury just for this phase.

 

[crz4mm2]

It hasn't been THAT long!! How ridiculous.

 

[wvjules]

Please tell me that this does not mean a new trial.

No, only a new jury for this part and not the whole trial. She's already been found guilty.

 

[BearcatsFan]

And what I want to know is, how the heck are they going to find a jury member now that hasn't in some form or fashion seen media coverage of this case and formed, even if only slightly, an opinion?

 

[Ride Junkie]

TA's poor brother looks as if he will never smile again.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I don't know how they could be deadlocked . They came this far.

 

[Brit17]

Brit17, I guess we can get nervous now!

Oy ... We sure can ... Sigh ...

 

[reelmom]

@WildAboutTrial: The buzz in here is that the jury will be hung if they are already unable to agree in such a short amount of time. #JodiArias

 

[reelmom]

@chriswnews: #JodiArias judge calls recess while jury deliberates

 

[Brit17]

And what I want to know is, how the heck are they going to find a jury member now that hasn't in some form or fashion seen media coverage of this case and formed, even if only slightly, an opinion?

... This jury can't give up now ... I hope they just take a breath and work it out ...

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Seriously? Seriously?! After all that has happened ... the Alexander family will probably have to live through this stupid penalty phase all over again. And you all know what happens if THAT jury can't come to a decision - it's an automatic life sentence.

WTH. They've only been going for 2.5 hours ... that's way too quick for them to decide they're deadlocked, IMHO. They're ready to go home and be done with this, and that's it.

Automatic Life sentence with the judge deciding LWOP or with possibility of parole?

Please tell me that this does not mean a new trial.

No, BUT...all the facts of the case would have to be presented. How they do that, and how long it takes, I don't know.

I wonder if there are jurors on both sides who have dug in their heels and stated they feel so strongly that they WILL NOT change their vote.

 

[BearcatsFan]

Automatic Life sentence with the judge deciding LWOP or with possibility of parole?

I honestly do not know, Mare. I want to say LWOP, but I could be wrong.

 

[wvjules]

I wonder if there are jurors on both sides who have dug in their heels and stated they feel so strongly that they WILL NOT change their vote.

That's my guess.

 

[reelmom]

I honestly do not know, Mare. I want to say LWOP, but I could be wrong.

I didn't hear it all but Beth Karas said that the state gets two tries in this phase and then the judge would give her natural life. I guess that means LWOP?

 

[Thumper_Man]

I was afraid of this. Lets not forget 5 of the 12 jurors only found premeditated murder and not felony murder; as to where the rest found both felony and premeditated.

I was a little concerned about these 5 going into this phase. I hope he/she/they can be swayed.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

JM could also take the death penalty off the table and the judge could sentence her to Life. Would save a lot of money and perhaps stress for the Alexander family even tho they wanted death.

ETA: And we can always hope that Jodi is very UNPOPULAR in prison.

 

[Brit17]

Beth Karas just said that if the jury can't decide, then the prosecution can take the DP off the table and the judge can give Life ... And then another jury won't be needed to decide penalty ... I think that's what she said ...

 

[BearcatsFan]

Where the heck is Remus during all this excitement?

 

[usnuzuloose]

They answered the question they could hand down DP. That means they lied? Come on if you can't hand down that DP then you need to state that in getting picked.