Montgomery says he doesn't regret pursuing death for Jodi Arias
"Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said he did not regret his decision to pursue the death penalty against Jodi Arias, despite the sentencing retrial ending with a hung jury...
Montgomery on Thursday pegged the state's direct prosecution costs at $132,787.10, which included expert-witness fees and travel expenses for witnesses, but not expenses like prosecutor Juan Martinez's salary.
Montgomery noted that Martinez would receive the same paycheck no matter what case he was working on....
Martinez also addressed the media briefly, striking a decidedly indifferent tone on the verdict's outcome.
"If I (wasn't) doing this case, I would be doing another case," he said. "I'm not really sure what emotions are associated with this. It's just a case, there was a verdict."
Martinez declined to discuss whether he was disappointed in the jury's inability to reach a verdict after he'd fought for several years to put Arias on death row.
"I don't think my feelings, on something like this, are important," he said. "What is important is what the (Alexander) family may be experiencing today."..."
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