jodi Arias TAKES THE STAND FOR 9TH DAY #48 *may contain graphic and adult content*

[KathrynL]

Also with that flippant and disgusting remark about... **If I were Travis, at this point, I would jump off a bridge** (or something like that)
She was SMILING!!!
OMG!!! That has been P*ssing me off all day :banghead: :-(

That was un-frickin-believable, wasn't it? Where I really think Juan won today was eliciting reactions like that. I am usually such a stickler for inconsistencies in statements, but what was compelling today was the way JA was interacting with JM. The snark, the demeanor, the stalling...it really showed that she is a creature, not a human. It was the most striking thing and Juan continued to elicit her inappropriate and disgusting reactions. Brilliant, imo.

 

[kaRN]

I just saw the autopsy photos of the defensive wounds, edema and bruising all over Travis's hands and really hope they show Jodi's alleged 'broken finger' with or without the next day manicure, along side photos of his hands in closing.
I'm trying to imagine getting a manicure with even a sprained knuckle, let alone a self diagnosed fracture. One or the other didn't happen and I'm guessing there's a receipt for the manicure.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Scam artist???

Bullsh** artist .. Or is that an Aussie term?

 

[FrayedKnot]

Night all!

I will "see" y'all again tomorrow as I race to catch up although with no court it might be less Sisyphean.

Sweet dreams!

 

[K_Z]

Am I correct in this?

There was a hearing regarding admissibility of JA stating that Travis was a pedophile and it was determined that as there was no evidence to suggest there was any kiddie on his computer or anywhere in the house that this statement would not be admissible.
JA testified on direct that she walked in on Travis pleasuring himself to kiddie and was disgusted etc. despite it being inadmissible. Juan didn't object.
So now the door is open and JA opened it herself. After Juan is through impeaching her thoroughly on the subject he can still remind the jury that as there was no evidence to substantiate her claims and that the jury is to disregard all her claims re Travis being a pedophile and her attempting to cure him of it.....but that they can totally take into consideration the lie she perpetuated. Did I get this right?? If so woooohooooo!!

Bumping this.

THANK YOU, for this great post KaRN-- I had not quite put all of the pieces together on Juan's strategy today-- especially how the witness tampering may have played into it. I didn't know about the hearing long ago about the inadmissibility of the pedophile allegations-- and now it all makes sense. (I haven't followed the case very long.)

BUT-- my question is, if the pedophile allegations were inadmissible, AND Juan didn't object-- did he risk a mistrial or something? Is the judge upset about this? Was he "required" to object??

I think it's a great strategy (not objecting), so that the prosecutor can bring in more evidence to dismantle her lies-- but I'm puzzled about how it's all going down. Was that legal/proper?

Same as the magazines and journals-- surely the defense knew about these?! I cannot believe Juan wouldn't have been above board about them. And yet, it sure seemed to me that the defense team acted as though they had never heard of the journals or magazines before Juan brought them out. That was very puzzling to me. Surely they would have objected if they were not listed in discovery? Did the defense team REALLY overlook them? (That boggles the mind, as related to the journals, especially.)


I admit I was a little confused for a while today as to where the ship was sailing -- and I just hope that the jury wasn't! I was pretty confused about the Donovan/ Campbell/ Matt connection-- hopefully Juan makes it VERY clear next week! I totally got the pattern of stalking and confrontations, possessiveness, lies, etc.

I think I see where Juan Martinez is going with all this-- and given another hour or 2 today, he would have connected all the dots. (Shame he didn't get to do that before the long trial break.)

 

[Boodles]

I loved that Juan made JA read the magazine messages. "Here, you read them." Great moment. I enjoyed watching her try to play cool. You just know she was livid about it.

 

[Hopeful One]

I had to leave the feed at about 4:30 cst but I watched JVM. They showed a clip of JA laughing today.... can someone tell me what she was smirking at? They showed it on JVM but didn't explain the context. TIA

 

[SkiptomyLu]

Guys, thanks for the prayers from all who gave them. My own little trial was touch and go today. Btw, I finished a cross exam and tried to channel JM a bit! Lol! But, I won and I am very relieved because I feared for the life oft client and her baby. I didn't get the restraining order for more than two years though which was a bit of a bummer. ( the judge could have issued it up to five years in duration).

Anyhow, as I sat the waiting for the judge to come out and render his decision I couldn't help but wonder how it was going with cross! I'm home and about to review but tell me how ya all thought if went today. Did Juan nail it?

Congratulations to you and your client and his/her baby.

 

[Observer in AZ]

this has probably already been mentioned, but does anyone else think that who broke up with who is a hot button for her? She's very insistent that she is the one who ended her relationships.

Totally hot button!! She will not verbally admit that the man ended the relationship she says ended mutally or it was not defined etc.

But the BIG TELL is the change in her facial expressions her forehead wrinkles up, has/almost rolled her eyes when said to her or smirks looking at Jury saying.. No he didn't end it with me.. He was sorry about what he did etc

Because really? What man would be silly enough to break it off with her.. She's beautiful a sex goddess etc etc. :what:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

I prefer the term Souless Shark Eyes


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But that insults sharks, I've heard..... :giggle:

 

[norest4thewicked]

About the magazines...they had to be available to the defense through discovery. However, just because they were available, doesn't mean that the DT was smart enough to look through them to know what they were all about.

 

[GetSmart]

Originally Posted by amyfarrahfowler
Who do you have in mind to play Gus?

Larry Seidlin Court judge for Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death.

He would make a Perfect GUS !!

 

[Hopeful One]

About the magazines...they had to be available to the defense through discovery. However, just because they were available, doesn't mean that the DT was smart enough to look through them to know what they were all about.

Something tells me that the big bumbling <mod snip> Nurmi may have missed it.

 

[Madeleine74]

I too believe Juan will pull it all together. He went in a few directions I wasn't expecting and picked details I wouldn't expect him to pick to start with, but he obviously knows what he's doing and understands the big picture and all.

I think I'm used to prosecutors who first make big declarative statement/questions, for instance: "Ma'am you LIED and fabricated the story that you said you saw Mr. Alexander masturbating to pictures of little boys on Jan 21st...." and then when she denies it, start backing his way into the details to prove she couldn't be telling the truth because of the time of the calls, the time and content of the txt messages, the evidence not matching what she claimed, the mundane content of their dealings that day. The jury would know exactly where he was going right from the point of his first question on the topic instead of being on a meandering road that veers off in a few places, and he would have established his point right up front.

Instead he was off talking about what time she went to work and then he went off on a tangent about the exact hour she got to work and then he went into her non-memory of that exact time and then he went into cell phone vs landline and it just veered and it was difficult to follow.

 

[lil_buddy]

About the magazines...they had to be available to the defense through discovery. However, just because they were available, doesn't mean that the DT was smart enough to look through them to know what they were all about.

Shana Hogan (author of upcoming book abt this case) said the magazines were brought into evidence at several hearings YEARS ago.
I do not see why the def. pretended not to know about them.
I guess it's all part of the show.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

And I just listened to the magazine interrogation again, and Juan definitely implied that the message was for Matt McCarthy in anticipation of his upcoming deposition. I assume that there will be more evidence about Matt's visits with Jodi in jail and phone calls with her.

So who believes that Jodie and Matt did not have sex the night she spent the night in Monterrey (or wherever he lived, on her way)????

And classic Jodie - remember the reason she testified why she even went that way on her journey? Ah yes, she was going to return a book or books that she still had of his, that he wanted. When did they break up? 2001? Dang, she's always got excuses to "stop by" to visit old bf's!

 

[norest4thewicked]

Something tells me that the big bumbling <mod snip> Nurmi may have missed it.

It sure looked today like he was not familiar.

 

[Plumeria5]

I have a question I haven't been able to follow the trial everyday. First does anyone know if Travis had roommates at the time of his death? Second, why did it take days before someone found his body?

He did have roommates and Jodi said she asked Travis if anyone else was home to know if they needed to be quieter. That was her excuse anyway.
Travis's poor little dog, Napoleon. Jodi said he left the room when Travis was yelling at her. I bet he went and hid while his master was being killed. How many days did it take before Travis's body was found and how did Napoleon survive during that time and how confused and upset he must have been.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Totally hot button!! She will not verbally admit that the man ended the relationship she says ended mutally or it was not defined etc.

But the BIG TELL is the change in her facial expressions her forehead wrinkles up, has/almost rolled her eyes when said to her or smirks looking at Jury saying.. No he didn't end it with me.. He was sorry about what he did etc

Because really? What man would be silly enough to break it off with her.. She's beautiful a sex goddess etc etc. :what:

That's it!!! And she killed the only witness.

 

[Kensie]

Shana Hogan (author of upcoming book abt this case) said the magazines were brought into evidence at several hearings YEARS ago.
I do not see why the def. pretended not to know about them.
I guess it's all part of the show.

Maybe they forgot about them.