Jodi Arias’ fate turned over to jury in penalty phase retrial
Feb 25, 2015, 12:05 PM | Updated: 4:41 pm
PHOENIX — After a day and a half of closing statements, the fate of convicted killer Jodi Arias was placed in the hands of a jury Wednesday.
The four women and eight men deliberated for several hours before going home for the day. They are deciding whether or not Arias gets the death sentence for the 2008 killing of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.
Alternate jurors are selected: The jury has been handed the case to deliberate in State v. #JodiArias
— KTAR News on 92.3 (@KTAR923) February 25, 2015
Five jurors have been excused in the case, two this week.
A female (#2) and a male (#13) are selected by random as alternates #howfrustratingforthem
#jodiArias
— Monica Lindstrom (@monicalindstrom) February 25, 2015
The jury could sentence Arias to death, life in prison or life with a chance of parole.
The last jury handed Arias’ fate failed to reach a verdict, resulting in a mistrial.
