How long will the JA jury deliberate?

[BetteDavisEyes]

since that was an arizona case i wonder if any of the jurors remember it and also know that juan martinez was the prosecutor.

Given that the WA trial was in 2004, I'm sure that at least some of the jurors are familiar with the case. Earlier today someone posted that AZ juries don't take days to render a verdict. This gives me confidence that the verdict in the Jodi Arias case will be reached sometime tomorrow.

 

[danzn16]

My oh my how I hope it's tomorrow!!!

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[peacesells]

I voted two days. I think it will be either late Tuesday or Wednesday, but my hope is for tomorrow. They have a lot of testimonies to go through but I'm still hopeful for tomorrow because they've had all their questions answered and since it's been this long, I'm sure they already formed a pretty strong opinion.

 

[4Jacy]

I hope to God it's tomorrow. I am so sick of this case, so sick of JA, her defense team, and her "experts." For me personally, I need this to end. AND, if she doesn't get the DP, I'm through with trials!

 

[mrsu]

I can hardly wait for tomorrow.

 

[GoAskAllie]

Hoping and praying the jury delivers a verdict on Monday and that the trial will move on to the aggravation phase. The jury in the Wendi Andriano trial deliberated for 15 minutes before they found her guilty of first degree murder. Her trial lasted four months and she was on the stand for nine days of testimony. The jury didn't buy her self-defense claim. What's interesting about the Andriano case is that the jury instructions didn't include second-degree murder or manslaughter/heat of passion/sudden quarrel. It was all (first-degree murder) or nothing (self-defense, she walks). The lack of lesser included charges was among the issues cited in her appeal, however the Court found the evidence didn't support either of those options.

Based on the questions submitted by the jury throughout the trial, it sounds like the jurors don't buy Jodi's self-defense claim either. Fingers crossed. Frankly, I can't imagine this jury (or any jury for that matter) could look at the photos of Travis's autopsy (and all the evidence/testimony that supports premeditation) and not convict JA of first-degree premeditated murder. If they also want to find her guilty of first-degree felony murder, so be it. Justice for Travis.

 

[magpie]

I think the jury will take about 2 to 3 days to deliberate. My reasoning is that the forms are going to take the better part of a day to read, understand, explain to those who don't quite grasp the verbiage in the forms, fill them out, etc.

BUT before that happens I suspect there will be a note or 2 sent to the Judge wanting some testimony to be read back to them. I DO believe that JudgeSS will permit this because -1- this is her 1st death penalty trial. And -2- she will want to do everything possible so as not to let this verdict be overturned in a higher appellate court.

JMO

 

[Perodicticus potto]

I voted 2 days ... since they have been responsible for their own meals during this trial and only being paid $12.00 a day plus mileage a free meal or two would be nice.

For those jurors with jobs, do their employers have to keep paying them during this time? If not, how have they been surviving all these months?

 

[Perodicticus potto]

Jodi Arias Trial - Psycho Killer - YouTube

Everything is better with a little Talking Heads. :great:

 

[marlap]

For those jurors with jobs, do their employers have to keep paying them during this time? If not, how have they been surviving all these months?

Some employers do and some don't...my employer paid me during a week-long civil trial I was on the jury for last summer.

I imagine the jurors for the JA case either have employers who pay them, are retired, are wealthy, or were excused for financial hardship during jury selection.

 

[KristiDFW]

During deliberation does JA just hang out at the jail? I guess the jail is close to the courthouse so it wouldn't take them long to transport her over. I think up until Friday she really thought this was a piece of cake. But...seeing she has deleted her tweets that were aimed at Juan and Nancy Grace, I think she is finally worried and realized her time is running out. I voted for 1 day because this jury deserves a big catered lunch and some very fattening desserts!!

Deleted them? Too funny. You would think she would have learned by now if you delete something, they are never ever actaully 'deleted'!

 

[kellyroll]

I saw this quote today and it made me think of Jodi.

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

Roll on, deliberations! Woo!

 

[mamapena2]

Morning! I think 2 days Max....perhaps longer if they were not able to ask questions. However, due to the volume of questions, I think we know this is a focused and thorough jury. I would think they would review some evidence, and talking through everyone 's initial thoughts and concerns. I don't think we can say for sure that all jurors are leaning towards M1 conviction, however judging from the questions posed to DT witnesses, I think we can assume SOME would support murder 1 and the ones leaning in that direction feel VERY strong about it. God bless them all to wade through the lies and distraction to see clearly that Jodi committed first degree murder...period.

 

[dadgum]

I wonder if there will be questions today..if so, how many..?

MOO they met last week, agreed, and will complete the forms today. Hope they all had a relaxing weekend..

 

[Ambiance]

I really hope that is some sort of inside joke...They certinally love trials so much so that i don;t think there will ever be a jury even involved. check back in a few years this case will still be going on her mom will just about be taking the stand id say in april 2016 her father to follow in 2017 his familly hasn't even been told thier taking the stand in 2020 there will be a break so jody can have her child we know now was fatherd by the prosecuer another year or 2 so she can breast feed PFFFFFFFFT any you wanna talk about that the jury will do by then it won't be occupied by human beings but computer robots that have been downloaded in this case for homicide thats the time frame for this trial ...

Have you ever heard of periods and sentences?

 

[Zeno49]

I give it two hours. Thats providing the jurors are insightful and smart. I think they are.

I would like to think the jury is smart too. I assume they will be thorough. I will wager that the first round of voting did not yield unanimity. So now they are systematically laying out the arguments and evidence.
That process will take 4-8 hours.
Allow another 4 hours for discussion.
Verdict should come on Wednesday or Thursday. Otherwise the state and the viewing public is likely in for another SHOCK.

 

[mrsu]

Tic toc tic toc...c'mon jury.

 

[Zeno49]

Hoping and praying the jury delivers a verdict on Monday and that the trial will move on to the aggravation phase. The jury in the Wendi Andriano trial deliberated for 15 minutes before they found her guilty of first degree murder. Her trial lasted four months and she was on the stand for nine days of testimony. The jury didn't buy her self-defense claim. What's interesting about the Andriano case is that the jury instructions didn't include second-degree murder or manslaughter/heat of passion/sudden quarrel. It was all (first-degree murder) or nothing (self-defense, she walks). The lack of lesser included charges was among the issues cited in her appeal, however the Court found the evidence didn't support either of those options.

Based on the questions submitted by the jury throughout the trial, it sounds like the jurors don't buy Jodi's self-defense claim either. Fingers crossed. Frankly, I can't imagine this jury (or any jury for that matter) could look at the photos of Travis's autopsy (and all the evidence/testimony that supports premeditation) and not convict JA of first-degree premeditated murder. If they also want to find her guilty of first-degree felony murder, so be it. Justice for Travis.

I agree that there are 2 overriding factors at hand here to push any self respecting jury to a M1 verdict.
1) clustered knife wounds to the back
2) deep laceration of the neck severing the great vessels.

When these 2 factors are taken together, there is NO way to get to a M2 verdict; certainly no manslaughter verdict and definitely NO self defense finding.


Should the jury give credence to JA "fog" excuse and then maintain the 2 factors noted above were NOT purposive then another miscarriage of justice will unfold.

The line of reasoning outlined above would require no more than one hour of thought.

SO NOW - we can conclude this jury is not taking any short cuts.

 

[marchioness]

I'm just so disgusted by the DT's attempt to throw everything at the wall in the hope that something sticks. The idiots ALV and Samuels spend weeks claiming she was abused in her self-defense attempt then, when that doesn't appear to be working, do an about-face and claim heat of passion..even IF anyone could buy heat of passion, she had time to cool down if, as NUMNUTS claimed, she ran to the closet to get the gun.

All the jury has to do is keep the vision of Travis' butchered body in mind and I don't see how they can possibly convict of anything less than first degree.

That's what I'm praying for, and I'm not the praying kind. I just want to see that self-satisfied smirk wiped off her face once and for all.

 

[Steely Dan]

Ok, the latest video;

Jodi Arias Trial - Jodi 3.0 (The video has no sound) - YouTube