Retrial for Sentencing of Jodi Arias - Day 21

[geevee]

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 1m1 minute ago
Now Willmott reads Melendez testimony about not finding porn when questioned by Martinez. Flores acknowledges existence of porn.

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 16s17 seconds ago
Willmott reads the names of porn sites visited, regarding anal sex, etc. Names, I cannot repeat here.

 

[bsk]

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 14s 15 seconds ago
No Maria De la Rosa today in court #jodiarias #3tvarias

I'm surprised they're even doing anything today then.

Tomorrow's mistrial motion: JSS allowed critical testimony while mitigation specialist was shopping at Last Call.

 

[ElleElle]

"Steve Krafft ‏@SKrafftFox10 1m1 minute ago
"venus monster anal #$%& machine" was title of one video found on Travis Alexander's computer, Det. Flores admits. #jodiarias"

 

[MeeBee]

But why? How does this affect mitigation? I could understand if we were still in the first phase of this trial, but how does allowing this now remedy anything? And what even needs "remedying"?

Because there was testimony there were no porn or viruses on computer and nothing to rebut that, now that we know there was some. This is the judge's remedy as opposed to scrapping the whole thing. Hope's explanation makes sense. If she was going to take it off the table why would she wait to hear testimony that she has already heard before ruling? It makes sense that she's allowing the defense to rebut these things to a jury like they would have in the first trial before rejecting the motions.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I am lost on how any of this is related to the mitigating factors.

We have established that she is guilty in the last trial. This seems to be a retrial of the parts they did not like from the last trial rather then focusing on the mitigating factors. Also, to have a mitigation specialist that can not get any mitigation witnesses seems to be ineffective council to me. If said mitigation specialist can not get anyone to testify why is she even there still?

I am so lost on how we have gotten to where we are now and feel pain in my heart for Travis’s family as they watch this circus continue rather than coming to a close. All my observations and opinions.

I am at a loss too Weebles and I have seen/read about numerous death penalty trials including the sentencing phase.

I am feeling such sadness in my heart for Juan and the Alexander family. This trial has become torturous for so many and it has to be unimaginable pain for them.

I have never understood why the porn was an issue in the sentencing phase. Arias did not coldly murder Travis because he may have watched porn, which I am not even sure he did. Even she testi-lied that the photos she saw were actual physical photos. She did not testify to seeing them on his computer. So this about the computer and porn does not go against what she testified to since she never testified there was kiddie porn on Travis' computer to begin with. So I don't know how KN can say with a straight face that this helps JA when she never testified to seeing them on the computer.

And to know Juan was allowed to be called a pervert in court has to be so humiliating and infuriating for him. He has to be beyond sick of this underhanded DT, weird experts, and JA. It is like he is caught up in a nightmare that will never end.

It has been the worst case ever to keep up with and I still say JSS is one of the main contributing factors as to why this trial phase has turned into a three ring circus.

Poor Travis........he has been forgotten but I pray that the jury really knows who the real victim is here and it sure isn't the convicted murderer.

I think this trial will go down in infamy as one of the worst tried trials in history.

 

[geevee]

Steve Krafft ‏@SKrafftFox10 · 1m1 minute ago
"venus monster anal #$%& machine" was title of one video found on Travis Alexander's computer, Det. Flores admits. #jodiarias

 

[josie1986]

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 59s 59 seconds ago
Flores says he understands something was viewed through a "Alexa"search engine #jodiarias #3tvarias

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 2m 2 minutes ago
Juan asked Melendez if he found any porn sites and Melendez said no. #jodiarias #3tvarias

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 2m 2 minutes ago
Melendez said he looked through history and didn't see any on social media sites. #jodiarias #3tvarias

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 3m 3 minutes ago
Willmott says Melendez testified about pornographic images & Juan asked him if any women's breasts were on the laptop. #jodiarias #3tvarias

 

[Nali87]

"Steve Krafft ‏@SKrafftFox10 1m1 minute ago
"venus monster anal #$%& machine" was title of one video found on Travis Alexander's computer, Det. Flores admits. #jodiarias"

Well was this a virus or not? If not, we should care why?

 

[geevee]

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 46s46 seconds ago
Now Willmott reads Nurmi's questions to Melendez during cross examination during this trial in which Melendez again denied presence of porn.

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 40s41 seconds ago
Flores adds, "Just like the defense experts didn't find pornography either."

 

[josie1986]

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 23s 24 seconds ago
Nurmi asked Melendez if he found any porn on the laptop and Mel answered NO. This was in Oct. 2014 during this trial. #jodiarias #3tvarias

 

[josie1986]

Jen's Trial Diaries @TrialDiariesJ · 25s 26 seconds ago
Flores says defense expert testified also no porn on computer
Willmott begins to laugh evil #jodiarias #3tvarias

 

[geevee]

Carolyn Sung ‏@CarolynSungCNN · 11s12 seconds ago
Willmott is finished. Martinez begins cross-examination with Detective Flores. #jodiarias

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

I have a question. All these things that are coming up, prosecutorial misconduct, evidence tampering, witnesses changing testimony etc...IF she gets the DP and WHEN she appeals, will some of her appeals be automatically denied because of the latitude the judge offered in this case? Because to me, they are re-trying this case and of course changing their whole strategy...self defense vs. mentally ill. I mean they have thrown everything out there IMO already so would the appeals courts just deny based on any of this? I hope I am making some sense. This trial sure isn't.

 

[josie1986]

Wilmott is saying a Mr. Brown found a porn video on the computer. F says he doesn't know he hasn't reviewed the whole report
Juan is up

 

[Hope4More]

There was a portion of a porn video found by LE. ?!

 

[geevee]

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 30s31 seconds ago
Martinez starts cross-examination. Says it was not a "pristine crime scene." Alexander's friends were through it and changed the scene.

 

[ILikeToBendPages]

Hmmm never heard that is that what mr. smith/jones is going to testify to on Wednesday?



Wilmott is saying a Mr. Brown found a porn video on the computer. F says he doesn't know he hasn't reviewed the whole report Juan is up

 

[dog.gone.cute]

From WAT:


Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial · 9m 9 minutes ago

Willmott regurgitating testimony re: no initial porn/viruses found on computer by some guy who probably doesn't have a job now. #jodiarias


Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial · 4m 4 minutes ago

Willmott reciting vulgar terms supposedly searched on Travis Alexander's computer in front of jury. Victimizing the victim. #jodiarias


Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial · 4m 4 minutes ago

NSFW: Nothing wakes you up on a Monday quite like Willmott stating "F%^$ Machine" in her high pitch voice. #jodiarias


Wild About Trial @WildAboutTrial · 47s 48 seconds ago

Willmott claims there's a pornographic video on TA's computer. Flores says he can't confirm bc he hasn't reviewed new evidence. #jodiarias

 

[Nali87]

Because there was testimony there were no porn or viruses on computer and nothing to rebut that, now that we know there was some. This is the judge's remedy as opposed to scrapping the whole thing. Hope's explanation makes sense. If she was going to take it off the table why would she wait to hear testimony that she has already heard before ruling? It makes sense that she's allowing the defense to rebut these things to a jury like they would have in the first trial before rejecting the motions.

But wasn't that in front of another jury? I don't actually remember, but I think it was before the first jury. They could have just started with "porn found" if this jury didn't hear Melendez previous testimony.

And if she wanted the porn in, why not reject the motions but then say "the porn comes in"?
Why the testimony before the ruling?

ETA: Nevermind MeeBee!! Saw on the previous page that Melendez testimony was in October 24. Thanks for explaining!

 

[geevee]

Michael Kiefer ‏@michaelbkiefer · 29s29 seconds ago
Martinez: "Unless the Holy Ghost comes down on the scene it's always going to contaminate it."