Ok, hope this doesn't come off like I am playing devils advocate. Lord knows that I CAN"T STAND Jodi Arias, and Nurmi disgusts me, and I feel deeply that she is GUILTY GUILTY.
But after doing a tiny bit of research and adding in my own experience, I have to say that it's not right for anyone that is under the stress and pressure that she is in should have to go for 15 hours without food. On a good feeling day I can go no more than 10 hours, and yes, I have passed out from not eating before. And have suffered extreme headache, although NOT MIGRAINE.
From what I have read, prisoners in Maricopa jail are awakened between 3 am and 4 am on court days. They are fed, readied, and on the road by 6 am, for 10:30 am court. As for court ending at 4:30 pm as requested by Nurmi, isn't that the time that court is supposed to end? If she does not make it back to the jail before dinner is served, she is given a sack lunch, the same that she had for breakfast.
I have also read that it is a class 2 felony for anyone other than the Sheriff or his Deputy to give the prisoners food. But I have also read that it is up to Jodi herself or her Attorney to put in an order for a lunch the night before court days. I do believe that this has been brought up before, as the Judge did say today, that she has spoken to the jail and requested lunches for Jodi and will address it again.
With all that said, my concern is that such a small issue as her not getting fed enough may be grounds for either mistrial or help in an appeal. I personally could care less weather she withers away, less for us taxpayers to have to spend to sup[port her. For heavens sake, Feed the Evil doer so we don't have to pay for another trial!!!!