'He Could See'
"He could see the defendant delivering the strikes to his back," Martinez said of Alexander standing in front of the mirror at his sink.
View ArticleNo Hysterical State
Martinez said if Arias had been in a hysterical state there would have been blood all through Alexander's bedroom.
View Article'He Was Already Dead'
Martinez said Alexander's heart was not pumping when Arias shot him. "He was already dead," he said.
View ArticleAfter The Shooting:
"After she shoots him she goes back and places him in the shower," Martinez said.
View ArticleAfter The Killing:
"She cleaned herself up ... She took her socks off ... before that camera was taken downstairs and put in the washing machine," Martinez said.
View ArticleOn The Knife And Gun:
"The knife wasn't found anywhere ... The gun, it was taken," Martinez said.
View Article'She Did Not Want To Get Caught'
"She was cleaning up because she did not want to get caught," Martinez said.
View ArticleAfter The Killing:
"She packed up the clothing she was wearing ... all of that," Martinez said. He added, "She walked out and on that hot summer [day] got into the car and started to drive away."
View Article'Clarity Of Thought'
#jodiarias #jodiariastrial #justicefortravis JM, "This shows some clarity of thought. She continues on her journey..."— Dr Daniela Schreier (@doctordaniela) May 2, 2013
View Article'She Planned To Come And Kill Mr. Alexander'
"She planned to come and kill Mr. Alexander ... that's what the evidence shows," Martinez said.
View Article'She Is Trying To Manipulate You'
"Although she says no jury will convict her its because she is trying to manipulate you to that point," Martinez said.
View ArticleOn The Domestic Violence Expert:
Martinez is talking about Alyce LaViolette, the domestic violence expert who testified for the defense. Martinez said LaViolette lied on behalf of Arias.
View ArticleOn The Defense Psychologist:
Martinez is now talking about defense psychologist Dr. Richard Samuels. Martinez said Samuels' opinion that Arias suffered from PTSD is based on Arias' lies. He said the diagnosis was inaccurate...
View ArticleRecess
The judge has called a 15 minute recess. The live blog will continue when the trial resumes at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
View ArticleOn The Interrogation
Martinez is talking about how Arias would not budge when she was questioned by police.
View Article'Good On Her Feet'
"When she gets in any situation ... This individual is quick thinking and good on her feet," Martinez said.
View ArticleOn Her Bizarre Request:
"The reason she wanted to see the photographs is so she could conform her story to what the police knew," Martinez said of Arias asking to see the crime scene photos during her police interrogation.
View Article'Litany Of Lies'
"This litany of lies by the defendant just does not stop," Martinez said.
View Article'She's A Chameleon'
"She's a chameleon and she'll adjust to the situation," Martinez said.
View Article'She's A Very Sophisticated Liar'
"She's a very sophisticated liar in that she adds all these extra details," Martinez said.
View ArticleFalse Accusations
Martinez is talking about how horrific it is that Alexander was falsely accused of being a pedophile by Arias.
View ArticleMore On The Pedo Alligations:
"What human being doesn't go to the police and say this person is a pedophile," Martinez said.
View Article'She Has Gone Too Far'
"She has gone too far at least into that specific allegation," Martinez said.
View Article'It Is A Hateful Allegation'
"The only thing that he has left is his reputation ... It is a hateful allegation with nothing to support it," Martinez said.
View Article'Epitome Of A Liar'
"In deciding the facts of this case ... you ultimately decide whether this person here, who is the epitome of a liar ... is telling the truth," Martinez said.
View Article'When Push Comes To Shove'
"When push comes to shove, she will look at each and every one of you in the eye and lie." #Jodiarias #JuanMartinez— Voices4Travis (@SoCalTrial) May 2, 2013
View Article'You Saw Her ... Attempt To Cry'
"You saw her at times attempt to cry," Martinez said of Arias' testimony.
View Article'Motive To Lie'
"If there is any witness in this case that had a motive to lie its the defendant," Martinez said. He added, "When evaluating her testimony that is something to consider."
View Article'In Order For Her To Prevail'
"In order for her to prevail in this case ... it comes down to whether or not you believe her," Martinez said.
View ArticleOn First-Degree Murder
Martinez is going over what constitutes first-degree murder -- premeditated murder or felony murder.
View Article'She Knew That She Was Going To Kill Him'
"Those elements are satisfied," Martinez said of premeditated murder in this case.
View ArticleOn Juan:
Felony murder no lesser included so Juan is saying go for it and use it no muss no fuss M1 #Jodiarias— Jeffrey Evan Gold (@jeffgoldesq) May 2, 2013
View Article'Posed To Strike'
Martinez said the photographs Arias took of Alexander prior to his death do not support a heat of passion killing. He said she was "posed to strike."
View ArticleThe Gun Ownership Does Not Matter
Martinez said even if Arias did not use her grandparents gun to kill Alexander she would still be guilty of first-degree murder because she would have stolen Alexander's gun after the killing, and a...
View Article'She Has Committed Murder'
"She has committed murder in the first-degree," Martinez said.
View ArticleMandatory Rules
Martinez said the jury instructions are not guidelines, they are mandatory rules.
View ArticleLast Statement
Martinez said its the jury's duty to return a guilty verdict. With that he finished his closing argument.
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