If the Defense could prove any part of the "I feared for my life so the murder is okay" they would. Their goal at this time is to prevent JA from getting the death penalty. Frankly, I just want this trial to get into the hands of the jury and to avoid a hung jury.! I have this nagging feeling something is going to go wrong. God help that jury...
My belief is that if it hadn't been for her and HLN, this would never have been an issue. Obviously the DT has its finger on the pulse of media. If it weren't for the media, this would never have occurred to the DT and their over the top drama moment. I totally blame Jean Casares and HLN.
I'm starting to worry about the mindset of the jurors too. I find it strange that Jodi Arias admits to stabbing Travis Alexander almost 30 times, slitting Travis Alexander's throat, and shooting Travis Alexander in the head.
Not only does Arias admit to the savage murder of Travis Alexander - there are pictures. We see Travis Alexander slumping down in his shower with his buttocks close to the shower drain - in this picture it is clear that Travis Alexander was not a threat at that time. How could a wet naked man slumping down in his shower be a threat? We see a bloody Travis Alexander with Arias standing over him. We know Travis Alexander was not a threat at this point - he bloody, obviously severely injured, and incapacitated. IMO, Travis Alexander looks incapacitated in the shower picture where he his buttocks is near the drain, and, his upper body appears to be collapsed.
We have two pictures that show Travis Alexander was not a threat.
There are the pictures taken by the medical examiner that show the stab wounds on Travis Alexander's back, his slit throat.
We know that Arias did not suffer any remarkable physical injuries. At no time did Travis Alexander use force against Arias.
The pictures recovered from Travis Alexander's camera - the methodical planning Arias took when traveling to TA's to murder him (the rental car, gas cans, dying her hair) - the horrific deadly injuries Arias inflicted to Travis Alexander - the lack of injuries of Arias' body all come together to show that the murder of Travis Alexander was heinous.
What would motivate Jean Casares to mention her concern about the jury? Did Jean Casares have a desire to become a part of this atrocious murder case?
Everyone deserves a fair trial. We have seen the deadly injuries Arias' inflicted - we have seen Arias explain that she smiled in her booking photo because this is what Travis would do - we have seen Arias give a detailed account of how two people attacked Travis but let her go - we have seen Arias tell so many stories - it is very chilling to know that Arias slaughtered Travis Alexander then went on with her life, sent an 18 page letter to Travis' family knowing that she (Arias) was the cause of TA's death, sent TA's grandmother an Iris flower arrangement.
Again, everyone deserves a fair trial - however, I am not sure what would motivate the "Jean Casareses" of the world to behave in a way that is favorable to the defense, and, makes the prosecution look suspicious.
When you know that someone was brutally murdered - they tried to get away only to end up with deep knife wounds in their back and back of skull - that it is possible that Travis Alexander was awake, and, aware of what was happening as he was bleeding to death from having his neck sliced - fighting to breath but could not because Arias had destroyed his wind pipe when she slit his throat - those 3-5 minutes of Travis Alexander in such agony had to be beyond horrible.
I do not know if Arias has some type of charm that works on some people - charm that motivates the JC's to knowingly behave in a way that helps Arias.
I think that a reasonable person - a person that is interested in the integrity of the courts - a person interested in all defendants having a fair trial - would have contacted JM's office saying something such as, "do not pose with pictures - the defense could use this against you."
If there was a true concern about the jury - it could have been handled quietly and appropriately.
Considering that JC was motivated to insert herself into this murder trial - knowing that questioning JM's behavior outside of court would serve to benefit Arias more than anyone else (including the jury) - I am afraid that one or more of the jurors could have JeanCasaresitus (a condition which motivates a person to aid Arias despite knowing that Arias butchered Travis Alexander).
There is also LaViolette - this is a woman that has dedicated her life to victims of domestic violence. Yet, LaViolette was motivated to be a witness for Arias - LaViolette, I assume, saw the violent wounds Arias inflicted all over Travis Alexander's body - I assume LaViolette saw the pictures of Travis Alexander in his shower not appearing to be a threat - I assume that LaViolette knows the efforts Arias put into going to TA's house unnoticed and Arias' behavior after TA's body was discovered. Still, LaViolette - a person that is supposed to be against violence decided to be a witness for Arias.
It is possible that there could be jury members with the mindsets of LaViolette and Casaresitus - this does worry me.
If your expertise was in victim advocacy - you have spent the majority of your life learning about abuse and victims of abuse - could you in good conscience be a witness for Arias? Doing so seems so wrong - Travis Alexander was the victim in this relationship until the day he was murdered by his abuser. Arias stalked Travis Alexander - she used Travis Alexander - and ultimately she savagely murdered Travis Alexander. How can a victim advocate defend Arias?
Again, it seems as though JC and LaViolette were motivated by some reason to "help" Arias. Does Arias invoke sympathy?
Since we have seen people behave in a manner that assists Arias - there could be some of these people on the jury.
The damage done to Travis Alexander's body should be shown in court each day. I think that people easily forget that Arias slaughtered Travis Alexander, and, went on with her life easily.
Men, women and children are all potential victims. They also could be abusers. I think that it is time for everyone to start standing up for what is right - as individuals doing our best to detect danger, keep others from danger, and work together to make sure that cold blooded murderers such as Arias are not in our society.