JODI ARIAS

BACKGROUND INFO

• Tavis Alexander, born July 28, 1977 in Riverside, California.
• Jodi Arias, born July 9, 1980 in Salians, California
• Began dating in February of 2007 and broke up in June 2007
• Arias moved to Mesa, Arizona in April 2008
• Travis Alexander murdered, Jodi Arias on trial

CRIME,TIMES,DATES,PLACES

• Travis murdered June 4, 2008, body found in shower
• Missing .25 caliber weapon missing from Arias's grandmothers
• Blood stain in rental car
• Leaked sex tape

INVESTIGATION AND SUSPECTS

• Jodi Arias
• Missing gun from grandmothers home
• Rental car
• Change in story multiple times
• DNA at crime scene

ARREST AND PRETRIAL

• Jodi arias arrested July 15 2008
• Extradited to Arizona September 5th
• Pled non guilty September 11 2008

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE

• Wanted to to give jodi 25 to life and the death penalty
• Defense said she did it in self defense because of domestic abuse
• Prosecution had a better case because all of the evidence found at the scene
• Jodi also attempted to fire her defense attorney

VERDICT,SENTENCE,APPEALS

• Convicted of first degree murder on her first trial on May 15, 2013
• May 23, 2013 there was a hung jury the vote was 8 to 4 in favor of death
• Defense attorney filed for mistrial in May of 2013
• She is currently awaiting a retrial in Mesa, Arizona
• They will decide on 25 to life or the death penalty