Jodi Arias TAKES THE STAND FOR 8TH DAY #44 *may contain graphic and adult content*

[mck16]

Oh my gosh! What an anticlimatic end to her nonsense.

I can't believe no Jury questions!! jmo

 

[ingra1327]

Afternoon part 2
Ms. Arias, please take the stand

N: Ms Arias, before the break you were talking as it relates to these interviews and your discussions after Travis's death was discovered that you felt to some degree that the cat was out of the bag as it related to your sex life with Travis?
J: it was more than out of the bag, it was under the microscope
N: Your dirty little secret was out,
J: Yes
N: You said you told others, do you remember what you told
J: I told Erin
M: Objection, sustained
N: You told us about telling Rachel about some sexual activity that you minimized. When you spoke with Eric did you also minimize the behavior?
J: No Aaron was a church member, but he wasn't living the standard's of the church, so I assumed he was in a similar boat , I hadn't gone to my bishop
N: So you felt more comfortable after this had passed
J: I wouldn't tell anyone about that, but Aaron wouldn't judge me, that was my thought.
N: Did you interview with any other media outlets besides CBS
J: Yes, I was
N: And do you remember you that was or the show?
J: The show was Inside Edition.
N: Did you contact them or?
J: Umm, they contacted me, I certainly didn't contact them.
N: What do you mean?
J: I was in the jail and a police officer came with two shirts and asked which I wanted to wear and said Inside Edition wanted to talk to me.
N:
J: well she didn't give me the shirt right away because I didn't want to do it, but I was encouraged to
N: Did the officer encourage you to speak with them?
J: Yes, she did.
N: We are talking about a LE officer, a sherrif?
J: She worked for the sherrif, she was an officer.
N: So when you described the situation with Mr. Leach, it seems he came and met you and talked to you about why you should interview you before there were any cameras?
J: Yes.
N: The person from IE, do you remember his name?
J: I think Boyd
N: Did the reporter from IE come and discuss with you without cameras, why you should speak with the program?
J: No
N: So the video recorded interview was the first contact you had with IE
J: Yeah, the first an only
N: Now when we began your testimony some days ago, we talked about a quote you had said and I'm paraphrasing a big that No jury would ever convict you. Do you recall that?
J: Right
N: and earlier you described thoseas being the bitterest words you'd ever have to eat, do you recall that?
J: Yes
N: Let me first ask you this comment no jury would ever convict you, why did you say that?
M: Objection, asked and answered
J: well, no jury can convict a dead person and that was my hope
N: why did you use those particular words?
J: Well, I didn'twatch to much tv before and when I was arrested I watched Tv and there was a lawyer on the TV and she said “no jury would ever convict” and so by the interview came along it came out more eloquently, assuredly, but I couldn't say why because the officer that encouraged me to do the interview would have escorted me elsewhere afterwards.
N: Now at this point in time, maybe even since Mr. Alexander's death was discovered you told one verson of events in which you weren't there, and another version of events where intruders came into the home, killed Mr. Alexander and you escaped. Why did you then now decide to tell us what really happened.
M: Objection, inaudible. Sustained rephrase
N: Why did you decide to come forward. All these things that you've been hiding. Mr. Alexander's sexual interest, the sexual relationship, the violence. Why did you feel comfortable coming forth with this information.
M: Objection, she was hiding this isn't in evidence. overrruled
J: It wasn't an overnight decision by any means.From day one there was a part of me that always wanted to but didn't dare do that. I wanted to go to my grave without confirming that I had done something like that. I was extremely ashamed of it it wasn't in line with who I was or how I'd lived my life to this point. As the years went by, however, it feels very fraudulent when there are so many nice people that believe you, or believe in you, it didn't feel right. It seems fraudulent and wrong. My family remained very supportive, they said it doesn't matter what happenswe love you anyway. I realized at that point that even if I told the truth they would still be there, they wouldn't walk away. It was around, it evolved, it was a process that happened over a very long time but as the spring of 2010 rolled around, I confessed.
N: You what?
J: I confessed
N: When you say confessed, what do you mean by confessed?
J: I basically told everyone what I could remember about the day.And that the intruder story was all BS pretty much.
N: THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE JUDGE!!!!

 

[OEJ]

Jodi's case went up in smoke today. It was like an earthquake hit it and hurricane-force winds flattened it to the ground. The State might as well rest right now. It's over.

 

[RR0004]

I have to tell you...her testimony is sooooo scripted. Please tell me that the jury knows this, too.

 

[tinkabella]

will the police officer be called on rebuttal?

 

[Zeno49]

OH god.. I felt like I fell off a cliff. They are done.

I only had snacks that lasted till 11am. I must be better prepared tomorrow

I will be wearing temple garments and my best Sunday suit and will have a big bowl of popcorn for tomorrows cross.

THANK GOD!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!

NO MORE NURMI!!!!!!!

 

[Sydni]

Court has recessed for the day. Judge is taking a matter to chambers. Can't wait for tomorrow. Yes! Yes! Yes! :great::rocker:

 

[DenverClipper]

Could the closed hearing with the jury pertain to potential jury questions?

 

[LambChop]

Did anyone else feel sometimes that she was being questions by the prosecutor and not her defense lawyer?

Just a little Hokey Pokey, that all it's about.

 

[Charterhouse]

The defense hasn't rested, guys. They've just finished the direct examination of JA. It's Juan's turn for cross!

Thank you for correction.

 

[ilovewings]

No, they haven't rested their case yet. Just done with direct on her testimony.
State will now have their turn to ask her about what they just spent the last what 8 days going over..

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY - IS IT FINALLY OVER???? Cant wait till tomorrow--

 

[McNEverest]

Wait she just told to jury to leave the room for a few minutes. Now she is stating its going to be closed to the public until tomorrow morning???

Good catch!!
Go over Juror Questions in the note box? :waitasec:

 

[ttcRider]

does anyone else feel like they just got spun around??

:floorlaugh: a few times today.

 

[katydid23]

Why did u decide to come forward w/the hidden information?

Jodi: ...a part of me always wanted to...extremely ashamed of it...as the years went by, it feels very fraudulent...I realized they [my family] would always be there and not walk away...i confessed.

TRANSLATION:

I found out that they had retrieved the pictures from the washing machine.

 

[josie1986]

I am ready for Juan to take it home.

i swear i read that as "juan to take me home" :floorlaugh::blushing:

 

[RR0004]

Oops...bad language leaked on HLN.

 

[miss.krissy]

Why closed proceeding?

 

[3trees]

Can I make a guess on the closed proceeding?

Okay, my guess is defense attorney is making a motion for police misconduct/entrapment based on the lie of jodi that the prison guard encouraged her to violate her 5th amendment right.

My prediction - denied and tomorrow we will see the Juan-o-rator I have been dreaming of!
Juan-A-Rator is coming for you - YouTube

The jury would have been released for that. They are cooling their heels in the jury room right now.

 

[camcneishg]

Where oh where is our Katie??

 

[StephanieHartPI]

um, she did say she confessed.

poor choice of words, again. Unless you are guilty