100 questions from the jury: Arias answering on her 17th day on the stand #78

[StephanieHartPI]

I agree that JM may be sitting on the "smoking gun". He wants her to LIE about what she bought with the 19.65. And when she does, bingo bango, evidence for the actual items showing GAS purchase is entered! If he had revealed all his cards then, she could have possibly lied her way out of it, like for example claiming that the 5 gallons of extra gas did not go in a gas can.

I think he's waiting for them to try to offer up an excuse so he can pull out security video, or the log from that year and time that the Store was not open during those hours at that time.

 

[Tracey4AU]

I wish these things could be entered into evidence by the persons testimony. If she is allowed to ramble on about what Travis said and did with NO evidence, WHY can't a live person, a friend get on the stand and talk about what Travis told them.

Much of her entire testimony is hearsay

I was thinking the same thing. It just seems so unfair...

 

[tinkabella]

He must do more than just leave it out there, he needs to have a Walmart rep to testify to this in rebuttal. It would bury her!

I'm just really hoping it wasn't a bluff.

Did you see her face before the objection? I'm sure he's spoken to someone about there return policy and had the records checked. she looked like she was caught. She is insistent about this 3rd gas can, just like she is about her finger and we've heard several versions of that story. The gas cans show premeditation and she wont admit to it. Just like the theft of the gun etc..

 

[manzana]

The actual refund isn't the problem here, it's the fact that Walmart has NO record of such RETURN. She didn't return it, regardless of whatever their policies are.

After reading about some 400 posts about Walmart, I never knew their employees were held in such high regard. I guess they never steal or do not do their jobs correctly.

 

[Sweetiemom]

He defends sex offenders and has his own private law practice. I don't think he has to worry about business. jmo

I thnk the fact that his normal practice involves sex offenders is one reason he has relied so heavily on the sexual side of this case. I think that's what he knows best, if you know what I mean. As a defense attorney in a murder case he seems pretty much a failure.

 

[swedie]

Alas! I will likely never catch up on all of the posts since trial recessed yesterday, but I was elated that JM left the jury with some serious issues to contemplate and more LIES from the defendant. Hopefully, the jury took note of the fact that Jodi isn't the least bit frightened or intimidated by Juan and that she becomes aggressive, angry, and confrontational when he challenges her. Shrinking violet? I don't think so.

Prediction: The trial might take longer than anticipated, but I think the jury will render their GUILTY verdict in a matter of hours. :moo:

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

You too Bette, have a wonderful day. :seeya: Bold and highlighted above; that's my logic also from what I gather from how she conducted interviews and on the stand. Jodi is not a woman who would allow herself to be verbally or physically abused by no one period. Yep, now gotta run. Have a great day everyone, later. :seeya:

 

[SunDawnn]

I think he's waiting for them to try to offer up an excuse so he can pull out security video, or the log from that year and time that the Store was not open during those hours at that time.

I thought they can't do that without telling the Defense first.

From what I understand is; they can't have a Perry Mason moment because of 'Discovery'. The Prosecutor MUST show the Defense what he plans on showing -----this way the Defense has time to make up a lie!
I hope I understood this wrong though because that hardly seems fair.

 

[pip]

The actual refund isn't the problem here, it's the fact that Walmart has NO record of such RETURN. She didn't return it, regardless of whatever their policies are.

Yes. And I also think the policy at Walmart only means that a receipt is not required to return merchandise if under 25 dollars, it doesn't mean that the return will not be tracked and re-entered into stock and that a refund of cash would not be documented. It would be, has to be. Ya just don't need the receipt to return it.

 

[LambChop]

I have previously posted that the 3rd Tesoro transaction for around $20 could have been for food and supplies and NOT for gasoline. I do not think the bank statement is specific on what the purchases were for. I doubt if JM will pursue this point anymore and just leave the subject by showing one could reasonably infer that JA bought an added 5 gal of gas.

This station is not open for anything but gas between 1am and 6am. So it was gas. I don't think JM would have presented this to the jury without backup. If they need to bring in someone to testify, Juan will if Nurmi makes an issue of it. By the look on Nurmi's face he knows they got busted. jmo

 

[neesaki]

Jodi Arias Murder Trial Day 29. Afternoon Session. Part 2. Juan Martinez asking questions - YouTube

start at 54:00 time! KEEP your eye on the Defense team. They clearly did not know about this

I love watching Juan Martinez when he's Fired Up! Go Juan! :cheer:

 

[ScarlettScarpetta]

This station is not open for anything but gas between 1am and 6am. So it was gas. I don't think JM would have presented this to the jury without backup. If they need to bring in someone to testify, Juan will if Nurmi makes an issue of it. By the look on Nurmi's face he knows they got busted. jmo

I would bet that Juan knows this.. But since she did not say, I bought something other than gas. He can not bring it up. He is limited to what she has said and what the jurors have asked and what nurmi has asked.

I wonder if he can bring that up in rebuttal. He has to know it, yes?

 

[Ramblinrose01]

Ok, I have a question. On the receipt for gas she made 3 purchases. So how does that acct. for her filling up the car and 3 gas cans? I know I am just missing something. Can anyone help? :waitasec:

Reposting this! Can someone help me figure this out?

 

[tinkabella]

After reading about some 400 posts about Walmart, I never knew their employees were held in such high regard. I guess they never steal or do not do their jobs correctly.

Its not that they never steal or do their jobs improperly (God knows they have some screw up working there at times) but when you look at the totality of everything in this case, what does this situation say to you? another coincidence in a string of unfortunate events of Jodi's road trip??

 

[minor4th]

I understand you not wanting to put too much weight into this evidence but wouldn't he want his most damning evidence to be in the end? Right before closing arguments so it's set up and fresh for the jury.

He could very well have receipts that he plans to admit during his rebuttal case. I hope so.

 

[atthelake]

I would agree with you - she certainly did not have some rapid list of items she purchased that totaled $19.85, definitely no strawberry frappawhatever.

I had previously not gotten the connection also on the impact of the 3 gas cans. Her being able to fill them up in Salt Lake City confirms that she did not make those two stops she said she did before. Because if she had. She would not need to fill all 3 empty gas cans in Salt Lake City. I am glad that we have smart jurors .

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[looneymama]

About the third gas-can.

I really think she originally lied to give a nonchalant presence and perhaps deflect attention away from this Walmart purchase because (to me) the Sunblock w/bronzer was more telling of a possible story than the gas can. (I think she anticipated going to Cancun and bronzing your white skin so not to look like a tourist, fits in but..........)

I think all these receipts were found by search warrants and subsequently, questioned.
I can picture Flores saying something like: "Why did you need a gas can Jodi?".....and Jodi's flippant retort was something like: "Oh, that?...oh I returned it because it wasn't practical for my budget"
Something like that.
And this line of questioning was BEFORE they found out about the borrowed gas cans from Daryl.

So once again if I'm right, her petty and inconsequential lies come back to bite her in the . Because at this point...knowing all there is, having that third gas-can does diddly to her story. It really makes no difference EXCEPT....to now show how she lies with conviction, ease and flair.

I think you are right. I think she lies about things that don't matter just because she wants to prove JM wrong any way she can. I think she turned the gas can thing into a way bigger deal by not telling the truth about it. Now people want to know why she was trying so hard to deny it.

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[LambChop]

Yes. And I also think the policy at Walmart only means that a receipt is not required to return merchandise if under 25 dollars, it doesn't mean that the return will not be tracked and re-entered into stock and that a refund of cash would not be documented. It would be, has to be. Ya just don't need the receipt to return it.

Plus the receipt is in evidence and there is nothing marked on it to show she returned it. So that is two mistakes that Walmart made? One they did not mark her receipt and two, they gave her cash and did not make a record of the return. I guess Jodi must be feeling as if the world is against her. Law of Attraction.....she should have never killed Travis as it appears that is exactly what she is attracting back to herself. :jail: jmo

 

[Snoopy1]

Doesnt the fact that it is from pump 02 tell us its gas?

the point JM is making is that the amount of 19 something on the bank statement, she does not have a receipt for. She tried to hide that receipt IMO. JM is proving that the amount of 19 something divided by the amount of the price of gas, equals 5.09 gallons. Meaning there is a 3rd tank she is denying, by hiding the receipt.

 

[G&AMom]

I don't think he's going to have to worry about a private practice after this. Who would hire him?

One of the things that gets me about Nurmi is that he's slow in more ways than one. He just can't think fast on his feet. I think he planned to play just that portion of the phone sex tape that had to do with Jodi sounding like a 12 year old girl. When he found out he was going to have to play the whole thing, he went ahead and played it. It was part of his strategy, and he couldn't foresee the consequences fast enough. I think it was a terrible mistake on his part. It totally humanized Travis and put that comment in context so that everybody could see it didn't mean what Nurmi was saying it did. I'm not saying he's dumb, he just can't see ahead. Not a chess player.

 

[Gypseagirl]

After reading about some 400 posts about Walmart, I never knew their employees were held in such high regard. I guess they never steal or do not do their jobs correctly.

JA just did not return the gas can. JM proved that she did have a 3rd gas can with her. I don't know about Walmart employees because I don't work there but EVERY time I have returned something whether I received cash or it went back on my card....I ALWAYS received a receipt.....I'm just responding how I am reading your response.