Status Hearing Today - Jodi Arias Penalty Phase
Well folks, it's already June 20th. It seems like it's been a long time since Jodi Arias was convicted of first degree murder for the brutal slaying of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Maybe it was the...
View ArticleJodi Arias Trial - Who's Following The Cash?
It’s been almost two months since a Phoenix jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first degree murder for killing Travis Alexander. She is now a convicted felon and should not be able to profit in any...
View ArticleJodi Arias Saga - Another Book and Movie Coming Out?
It’s been a while since my last post, and I must admit that I truly miss interacting with the people who visited this blog! Unfortunately, crime never seems to take a day off and murders continue to...
View ArticleConvicted Murderer Jodi Arias Has A Online Book Club?
Think you’ve seen or heard it all when it comes to the behind-bars antics of Ms. Jodi Ann Arias? Think again! The convicted murderer now has her own online book club! Yes, you heard me correctly –...
View ArticleArias Defense Motion To Vacate Jury's Finding Of Aggravating Factor Denied
Jodi Arias’ defense attorneys motion to vacate the jury’s finding of an aggravating factor in her murder trial has been denied by Judge Sherry Stephens. Kirk Nurmi’s motion challenged the landmark...
View ArticleDid Expert Witness Testimony Effect Sentencing in Jodi Arias Trial?
What effect did the expert witness testimony ultimately have on the outcome of the Jodi Arias murder trial? Although Arias was found guilty of first degree murder, in the end the jury was split on...
View ArticleJodi Arias Trial - August 26 Status Hearing Approaches
As August 26, 2013 approaches, I’m wondering what we will learn about the next steps in the sentencing retrial of Jodi Arias. Will this be another 5 minute hearing, where the defense team will ask for...
View ArticleArias Attorneys Want Jurors To Disclose Twitter Accounts
Defense attorneys Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Willmott have asked Judge Sherry Stephens to ask all jurors in the upcoming penalty phase retrial for Jodi Arias to reveal if they have Twitter accounts....
View ArticleArias Retrial - Status Hearing Monday, Aug. 26th
The next status hearing for Jodi Arias’ sentencing retrial is on the Superior Court of Maricopa County’s court calendar at 8:30AM on Monday, August 26 2013. It’s been nearly 4 months since the jury...
View ArticleJodi Arias Status Hearing - Justice Delayed AGAIN! Next Hearing 9/15/13
Another status hearing has come and gone, with no new trial date in sight for convicted murderer Jodi Arias. Judge Sherry Stephens concluded the brief court hearing by setting the next status hearing...
View ArticleComparing Other High Profile Trials to Jodi Arias Trial
Following the latest status hearing to decide when the retrial of the penalty phase of Jodi Arias’ trial will begin and given the numerous delays in the trial process, I wanted to compare some of the...
View ArticleReady For Some "Cold Justice"? Former Prosecutor Kelly Siegler Teams With CSI...
Are you ready for some Cold Justice? TNT Network hopes that you are. I’m pretty excited about this new real-life crime series that premieres Tuesday, September 3rd on TNT. The series is produced by...
View ArticleWill Drew Peterson Ever Stand Trial For Stacy Peterson's Murder?
In my last blog post, I wrote about the new TNT show “Cold Justice” that debuts next Tuesday night. The show features former Texas prosecutor Kelly Siegler and Las Vegas CSI Yolanda McClary who travel...
View ArticleJodi Arias Sentencing Re-Trial - Common Sense Compromises
As we await the mid-September court date in the never ending Jodi Arias penalty phase retrial, I have a few common sense suggestions to get this train wreck of a trial back on the rails. There are...
View ArticleBarbara Sheehan Acquitted in Shooting Death of Husband - Battered Woman's...
Over the Labor Day weekend, I was catching up on my reading online and came across a story that caught my interest. The news wasn’t new, the story was about 52 year old Barbara Sheehan who in June of...
View ArticleJuan Martinez Prosecuting Former Cop Richard Chrisman
Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez is a busy man. One would imagine that the time he has spent preparing for and prosecuting Jodi Arias has taken years of his life, and it’s not over. He still...
View Article"Cold Justice" Delivers In First Episode - Ronnie Hendricks Murder Trial...
I've been waiting for months for this show to begin, and last night's premiere did not disappoint. Pairing former Texas prosecutor Kelly Siegler with former Vegas CSI Yolanda McClary was brilliant....
View Article"Cold Justice" Heats Up Unsolved Murder Cases
This is my third blog post on TNT's new reality show, "Cold Justice". Cold Justice pairs former Texas prosecutor Kelly Siegler with former Las Vegas CSI Yolanda McClary, who travel to small rural...
View Article"Pillowcase Rapist" Christopher Hubbart Being Released?
Thanks to Nancy B for bringing this unbelievable story to light in one of her recent comments. The women of California need to know this man's face - and be aware that he may soon be wandering the...
View ArticleSign "Fallon's Petition" - In Honor Of Jennifer Martel, Murder Victim
I continue to be saddened and outraged at some of the things that are happening in our society with shocking frequency - senseless murders, and some of the laws or lack of laws protecting women from...
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