The most explosive moments in Jodi Arias’ trial, from the gruesome morgue photo of the murdered Mormon lover to phone sex footage

THESE are the most explosive moments in Jodi Arias’ trial, ranging from gruesome morgue photos to sordid phone sex footage.

Arias, 41, is serving a life sentence for stabbing, slashing his throat and shooting Travis Alexander in the head 27 times in his own bathroom in June 2008.

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The gruesome details of the trial come after Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias, a Lifetime film about the case that reveals a new side to the notorious killer.

The premiere was on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 8 p.m.

It has been more than ten years since Aria was charged and convicted of the heinous murder.

In court, Arias claimed her actions were in self-defense.

She testified for 18 days, pelting allegations of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her former lover.

Prosecutors argued that Arias killed Alexander because she was jealous that he was with other women.

The case sparked a media frenzy, with Arias’ lawyers appealing her conviction in 2019, along with allegations of alleged misconduct by prosecutor Juan Martinez.

The bid fell through, and the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld her conviction and life sentence.

Here are some key moments in the Arizona v. Jodi Arias trial (2013), according to CourtTV:

OPENING STATEMENT BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

On January 2, 2013, then-Maricopa County District Attorney Juan Martinez opened Jodi Arias’ trial with a shocking opening statement.

Martinez showed the courtroom crime scene photos of Alexander’s body and nude photos of Arias, reportedly taken by Alexander on the day of his death.

JODI ARIAS AND TRAVIS ALEXANDERS FAMILY BREAKDOWN IN COURT

During Lisa Daidone’s cross-examination, Martinez threw up a morgue photo of Alexander’s body.

The action brought tears to the witnesses and Alexander’s family.

JODI ARIAS DESCRIBES HER ILLEGAL RELATIONSHIP

Under direct investigation, Arias gave detailed accounts of her sexual relationship with Alexander.

The jury heard an hour-long phone conversation between Arias and Alexander, recorded weeks before the murder, in which they describe their sexual encounters and engage in phone sex.

JODI ARIAS DESCRIBES THE DAY OF THE KILL

On the final day of the direct examination, Jodi Arias said there were tons of “gaps” in her memory since the day she killed Alexander.

She testified how she “upset” Alexander by dropping his camera and he allegedly said, “I’m going to kill you, bitch.”

Prosecutor accuses psychologist of having feelings for arias

Prosecutor Juan Martinez accused psychologist Richard Samuels of having feelings for the defendant.

This accusation came after he gave Arias a book after they first met on December 16, 2009.

JODI ARIAS FOUND GUILTY

Four months after the trial opened, a jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013.

She was then sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in April 2015.

Her conviction was upheld by the Arizona Court of Appeals in March 2020.

She is currently serving her sentence at the Arizona State Prison Complex.

For more on Alexander’s murder, see The Sun’s coverage of how Arias told a prison inmate that she had an accomplice in the killing.

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