penalty phase #11

[Snoopy1]

Corey Rangel ‏@CoreyABC15 6m
From @marcoattorney: Samantha & Steven are the only 2 family members speaking. Next, we will hear from Travis' friends. #jodiarias


????? I didnt know that!

 

[beach]

Steven Alexander (SA): My name is Steven Alexander. Travis was my big brother. I was sleeping in after working a 12-hour graveyard shift in the Amy. I woke up to the sound of my wife crying walking up the stairs. I will never forget what she said. “Samantha, I cannot tell him, you have to.” My wife handed the phone to me. It was my sister, Samantha. She was crying hysterically. She told me, “Steven, Travis is dead!” I thought I was dreaming. She didn’t really have any details at the time, so I just gave the phone back to my wife. A few moments later we found out he was killed. I remember walking out the back door screaming, crying at the sky, asking why, and I sank down into a corner and I cried some more.

Awhile later, my commander called with the same news. I kept my composure, but in my head I was reliving the same exact moment all over again. As soon as we hung up, I broke down again. I thought my brother was bullet proof. I thought he was stronger than anything. He couldn’t be cut down or knocked down. He was in two motorcycle crashes and walked away unharmed. He wrecked several cars and nothing happened to him. He rolled a snowmobile, and again, not a scratch. He was unbreakable.

Who on earth would want to do this to him? For what reasons? He wanted to move forward in life, to better himself, and only to help others. Why him? Unfortunately, I won’t ever get the answers to most of my questions about my brother’s death. Questions like, how much did he suffer? How much did he scream? What was he saying? What was the last thing he saw before his eyes closed? What was his final thought?

The last time I saw my brother was Christmas of 2007. We had a really good time. A lot of our family was there. We played a bunch of family games. One in particular was the American Idol game. Travis kept beating everybody. The only way I could actually beat him was by singing a Kelly Clarkson in a girl voice so I could hit all the notes.

JM: If I could show Exhibit 656.

SA: We had nicknames for each other – Stevis and Travid, so he said, “Stevis, it doesn’t count because it’s a girl song.” I tend to disagree with him.

He got to meet my daughter and hold her for the first time. He said she was the most beautiful little girl he has even seen. I never would have thought that would be the last time I would see him.

The nature of my brother’s murder has had a major impact on me. It has even invaded my dreams. I have nightmares about somebody coming at me with a knife and then going after my wife and my daughter. When I wake up, I cannot establish what is real and what is a dream. I’ve even gone through the house searching through rooms, shaking my family to wake them up to make sure that they are alive.
My wife has woken me up out of nightmares because I was screaming in my sleep. It may sound childish, but I cannot sleep alone in the dark anymore.

I’ve had dreams of my brother, all curled up in the shower, thrown in there, left to rot for days, all alone.

I don’t want these nightmares anymore. I don’t want to have to see my brother’s murderer any more. I don’t want to hear his name dragged through the mud anymore.

I’ve been hospitalized several times for ulcers and came very near to death. I’ve been on several different anti-depressants. Unfortunately, none of them really worked. I wasn’t able to be the husband my wife deserved. I distanced myself from everybody. My wife and I, we ultimately separated two years ago, and it was for a period of two times. My poor little girl had to be passed back and forth every week, and now, yet again, I have to be away from my wife and my child. It has been over four months now. I go home to California during the weekends. Every time I have to come back to Arizona I see my little girl crying and beg me not to go. I miss them very much and I cannot wait for this to end so that we can all get back to our lives.

Travis used to write out his day on a flashcard. The last one he wrote said: Call Steven. I never got that call. He had been concerned about my health and wanted to fly me to his house and help me quit smoking. I never got to go. Now when I want to talk or see my brother, I have to go to a 3 ½ foot x 8 foot long x 6 foot deep hole in the ground.

He was meant to do so much more. He never got to live his dreams. He never got to meet his goals. In 2008 he wrote his affirmations on his Blog.

“This year will be the best year of my life. This is the year that will eclipse all others. I will earn more, learn more, travel more, serve more, love more, give more, and be more than all the other years in my life combined. True, other years now past have been at times
magnificent, but not like this. This is a year of metamorphosis, of growth and accomplishment that at previous times was unimaginable. A year where the impossible will become commonplace and the unachievable will become effortless achieved, where I raise myself to heights only visited by the great men and women of this world and by so doing, this year will be the best year of my life. And how will I do this -- through compassionate service, random acts of kindness, unconditional love, and acknowledgement of the true source of all blessings with gratitude in my heart. And when I fail, I will learn from my mistakes. I will strengthen my resolve, be better than I was before. What will I do to improve my finances? I will work harder, yes, but more importantly, I will work smarter and learn to leverage myself and get more out of one day than I previously got out of a month.
I will succeed through integrity and through selfless service of others through the powerful forces and the structure of the mind I will tap into the source of infinite intelligence and be more efficient in all my endeavors and be an exponentially greater asset to this world. I will love, and then love more. I will serve and serve more. I will forgive and then forgive more. I will not let these thoughts fade but instead remind myself of them daily and spend time visualizing myself in accomplishment of them until the day that my thoughts become reality. Then I will not stop but press forward, to new goals and new heights in my quest to change this world. I will be a published author and effortlessly doing so what I was meant to do to better my life and the lives of others. I will associate with more successfully minded people to be a teacher as well as a student. I will travel this great country and this great planet gaining rich experiences founded by very few. I will find an eternal companion… (long pause) that enhances me exponentially and countless other goals that at one point I dared not even dream. 2008 will be the best year of my life, which will lay the foreground for 2009, to dwarf the accomplishments of 2008. This year will be the best year of my life, and I will succeed.”

15:18
I know Travis only hoped to change one life. He never would have thought he could change the world. People across the globe have been influenced by him. Travis believed every single one of us was created to be successful. We all have different trials. We just have to get there. Travis has a legacy. It is up to us to make sure it survives. You were born to be great. It is your destiny. “The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is the character of the individual walking the path.” Travis coined that philosophy. Those are Travis’s words. That is the way my brother lived his life. That is the way he wanted to continue to live. That is how he wanted us to live. He will never get to today, because he was so brutally ripped out of this world – my world. Hopefully, one day I can make him proud. Thank you.

JODI ARIAS PENALTY PHASE WITNESS IMPACT BROTHER 5.16.13 PT. 6 - YouTube

TxJan ROCKS!!! She is always doing magnificient transcriptions for us! :bowdown:

She is transcribing Samatha's also.

I am putting them in a Reference Thread linked here - Impact Statements - Steven and Samantha Alexander.

Please go "thank" her and be sure to link it to anyone you see who might want to read it in full context.

It has also been copied to the Media/Timeline thread.

 

[callyn]

I know she is tiny, but why does she look so little today? Does anyone else notice this? It is almost as if her chair is bigger.

Actually, she is not tiny at all. Her chair is just lowered to make her look smaller than she is. She looks ridiculous today, like she's sitting in a hole....can I say that word?

 

[DebinGA]

Jodi Arias Is No Artist. I cannot state that any clearer. She never will be an Artist, she wasn't an artist and she wasn't a Photographer either. JMHO. I cannot stress this enough!

What's odd about the "artist" excuse is that she can continue to draw in prison. And killing at age 27 is somehow mitigating? Ridiculous.

 

[aa9511]

Jean C has put in a request to interview Jodi. I believe everything she says on air is said to have that request granted. Although, I don't think that would ever happen. I think she also has her eye on Jodi's mother for an interview. She seems to be going out of her way to try and form some kind of relationship with that woman. :twocents:

I believe jurors were crying. They're human beings, it would be difficult not to.

That is EXACTLY my thought, too. Notice how she never directly says something bad about Jodi...even when she was lying, fake, etc., Jean C would say it in the most minimal terms.

She's lookin' for an interview all right - maybe with Jodi, maybe with the whole family.

 

[21merc7]

Anyone have the video clip of Willmont recoiling away from Jodi today?


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This site has them all. I don't know which one, just got to a computer with speakers so I can watch, as soon as whatever is about to happen is done.

http://www.youtube.com/user/thecount?feature=watch

 

[SoCalBuck]

Donavan Bering.

Oh dear God, that is Donovan?? Wow, and this is Jodi's best friend, aka Twitter annotator??

My oh my, I would be crying too....

 

[GetToTheTruthNow]

Mitigating Circumstances? I only see age and mental illness as possibilities.
A. Wrongfulness is impaired (Did not know right from wrong)? No
B. Unusual/Substantial Duress? No
C. Minor Participation? No
D. Could not have seen foreseen conduct was a grave risk? No
E. Defendants Age? 32 (Maybe)

F. No Prior criminal record or illicit conduct?
1. Frequent rage and physical violence toward mother.
2. Lied about Marijuana she was using on roof of house.
3. Attacked and kicked dog who ‘disappeared’ and never came back.
4. Kicked and broke walls and doors and smashed things.
5. “Her own actions scare people”
6. Stalked and used the men in her life prior to Travis
7. Gave Chris Hughes such an evil look that he told Travis not to bring her around anymore and he didn’t want her around his children.
8. Threatened TA’s female friends.
9. Broke in Travis’s email, Face-book, and ATM and sent messages to herself.
10. Broke into Travis’s house several times and was there uninvited at other times.
11. Stalked Travis at his house and on his dates.
12. Slashed all four tires of Travis’ car twice.
13. Slashed tires of a girl acquaintance of Travis once.
14. Travis friends called other friends out of fear of Jodi.
15. Peeped outside TA’s window when he was with someone else.
16. Broke into Grandparents house and stole gun, $30, and stereo.
17. Turned license played upside down to evade police.
18. Turned off cell phone, dyed hair, and borrowed gas cans to evade police.
19. Premeditated and planned attack on Travis.
20. Hide gun and knife from Travis for several hours.
21. She and NOT Travis, had a morbid curiosity of the “Psycho” movie and combined that with her own psychosis, personality disorder (black and white- no gray, go from loyalty to intense rage).
22. Stabbed Travis---29 times.
23. Cut a gaping hole in TA’s neck.
24. Shot TA in head.
25. Removed evidence—gun and knife from crime scene and destroyed/hide evidence.
26. Removed (Stole) car mats from rental car and did not return them.
27. Had a 9mm gun, 2-knives, and a box of ammo in her car when arrested.
28. Forged pedophile papers prior to trial.
29. Lied throughout interviews and trial, falsely claimed abuse.
30. Narcissist and above the Law.

31. Six disciplinary actions In Jail
A. Fight with cellmate
B. Disobey return to cell
C. 3-different violations for hiding pens
D. Hiding various creams.
E. Hiding various pictures.

33. Accused prosecutor of being threatening on the stand.
34. Broke pencils and gave other people the finger.
35. Tweeted derogatory statements to Nancy Grace and Prosecutor.
36. Borderline Personality Disorder: Past behavior=future behavior.
37. Continual Stalking by Jodi

G. Victim consented to criminal conduct? No

H. Cooperated with the Police? No (Lied and changed stories several times)
1. Wasn’t there.
2. Ninja’s/two intruders.
3. Self-Defense
4. Travis was abusive and deserved it.
5. Travis was a pedophile and deserved it.

I. Model Prisoner:
1. Fight with cellmate
2. Disobey return to cell
3. 3-different violations for hiding pens
4. Hiding various creams.
5. Hiding various pictures.

J. Able to be rehabilitated? If she is border-line it will be tough and she shows no remorse.

K. Intelligence to contribute to Society: <modsnip> is at 119.

L. Character? Lies and blames and tweets, lied to police, lied about intruders, lied about pedophilia, lied about domestic violence, not enough paper to go into detail, continues to trash victim, continued manipulation.

M. Offense committed under severe mental, emotional disturbance? This may be the only relevant point she has.

N.Shows Remorseno)

1. &#8220;He had it coming.&#8221;
2. Wanted make-up in jail and smiled for her mug shot, saying that&#8217;s what Travis would have wanted.
3. Showed more remorse on police video tape for dog she kicked (who then disappeared).
4. Made out/intimate relations with Ryan Burns immediately after killing.
5. &#8220;No Jury will Convict Me.&#8221;
6. Morbid curiosity of autopsy photos to help build her case.
7. &#8220;No reason to be sad, smile and say Cheese.&#8221;
8. Cried about what SHE would miss out on during police interrogation.
9. Frequent smiles and giggles during proceedings.
10. Lied about pedophilia after killing, and forged papers to kill him again.
11. Lied about domestic abuse after killing him thus killing him again.
12. Filed motion saying if convicted remorse would not be a factor in penalty and she would never apologize.
13. Said in police interrogation tape that TA&#8217;s murder was a temporary loss for his family and they would get over it.
14. Savage and brutality of killing&#8212;29-stab wounds, shot in head, near decapitation.
15. Sent twenty Iris&#8217;s to his Grandmother after she killed him.

 

[AngelWings444]

I have to be honest- I never liked DB, nor found his testimony credible or honest- what is this mans problem?

I feel sorry for his ex wife... always have. What kind of a man downgrade's himself in a job (and pay) so he can basically <mod snip> a much younger girl/employee. He had a young son and would have needed to pay child support for that child- he took 1. a cut in pay and 2. put himself in a position to get away with claiming much less income for tax/support purposes... if he so chose- I bet he did. What a guy huh? Lie on the stand for a murderer with a teenage son. He must be so proud. I hope they show his face too- it should be mandatory- you want to speak? Show your face! I am... angry!

Totally agree with your entire post, especially the BBM. He is another <mod snip>, just like the convicted killer. He wants to speak on behalf of a woman who butchered a man, they better make him show his face!! Shame on him. Horrible example of a man and a "father".

 

[Lorelilly]

is it over? Are they on break? I am lost

Break is almost over, hang tight, you're not lost, we're all here with you.

 

[ynotdivein]

:seeya:

Peeps, regarding the vile, tasteless comments apparently made by the convicted murderer's family or friends about Travis's strong, beautiful family:

PLEASE, don't link to or repeat them here. Don't ask about them. Don't hint about where they can be found.

WS is a victim-friendly site. The last thing that Travis's loved ones need at this time is for a site like WS to perpetuate the ugliness of a small number of unscrupulous individuals. Those hurtful comments have no place at WS.

Thank you for understanding.

:grouphug:

 

[scmom]

How many paintings or drawings do you think the artist has done of Travis from memory?

 

[Nore]

Jean C has put in a request to interview Jodi. I believe everything she says on air is said to have that request granted. Although, I don't think that would ever happen. I think she also has her eye on Jodi's mother for an interview. She seems to be going out of her way to try and form some kind of relationship with that woman. :twocents:

I believe jurors were crying. They're human beings, it would be difficult not to.

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Hi, meanwhile I swear cj was smiling a lot!!:banghead::stormingmad:

 

[seguek9]

We probably won't have a verdict today

I am guessing Monday

It will be at least a week imo. We still have a ways to go in this phase...I bet JA wont even be giving her statement until Monday. Plus closing arguments. And the jury will take their time. This is a huge decision for them....life altering huge.

Moo

 

[LotusPawprint]

Somebody should call JC out on her questionable reporting. She's always the "odd woman out" with every other reporter giving consistent and accurate reports.
She can't get the most simple details right, she shouldn't be tweeting and giving the public information. Still can't figure out how she has a job.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

What's odd about the "artist" excuse is that she can continue to draw in prison. And killing at age 27 is somehow mitigating? Ridiculous.

No kidding, as if you're not adult at age 27 for god's sake.

 

[aa9511]

Katy Sosine &#8207;@KatySosine now

#jodiarias Juan is even sexy in fast forward and in rewind!
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How dare she :floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

I love how he was following word for word, and helped out Stephen when he got stuck and couldn't find the part he left off with.

 

[Davia18]

Steven Alexander is my new hero...........

Someday when his little girl is grown she will be proud of him and understand why daddy had to leave

 

[Bernina]

Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial
Attorneys just went into chambers. #JodiArias is not in the courtroom yet. hWild is reclinated and hwaiting.

 

[21merc7]

Katy Sosine &#8207;@KatySosine now

#jodiarias Juan is even sexy in fast forward and in rewind!
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How dare she :floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

Lol, well he is. I like his looks better than Dr. H, but I am older now, so all that changed. Give Jaun Dr. H's broody sort of vibe and combine their intellects and I think we have the perfect man for all time! :blushing: