Newbie here. Came to discuss Jodi Arias trial? No threads?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

28. thanks for reminding me. no news on Oct 4 hearing - how odd. But did find this

October 4

http://www.latintimes.com/articles/8960/20131004/jodi-arias-back-court-today-rare-closed-hearing-travis-alexander-death-penalty.htm

Convicted murderer Jodi Arias has another hearing scheduled today in an Arizona court. The Jodi Arias trial played out in front of the entire nation. Today's hearing was originally supposed to take place in September but for an unknown reason the judge overseeing the Arias case postponed it until today. It was originally believed that today's hearing would also be canceled since it is a death penalty hearing and it looks as though Arias' lawyers are looking to settle. A settlement hearing is scheduled for Oct. 24. The defense and the prosecution will meet to try and reach an agreement on the amount of time Arias will spend in jail.

For the defense it is likely that their whole purpose for scheduling the Oct. 24 hearing is to make sure Jodi Arias does not receive the death penalty. Today's hearing will be closed to the public. This is a rare turn of events especially for a case that played out in front of the entire country. It is unclear what the purpose of today's meeting will be. What is known is that the hearing is part of the second phase of Arias' death penalty case. Jodi Arias was convicted in May of the 2008 murder of her on and off again boyfriend Travis Alexander. Arias has not yet been sentenced because the jury that convicted her could not decide if they should give her the death penalty.

Arias was convicted of first degree murder and in Arizona that could mean a possible death sentence. Arias' only other option is to spend the rest of her life in prison. When Arias was first convicted she held an interview with her local news station. Arias told the reporter that she would rather die than live because to her death meant freedom. When it came time to speak in front of the jury Arias changed her mind and asked the jury to give her life. Arias said it was because of her family that she wanted to live.

In 2008, Travis Alexander was discovered murdered in his home. The victim was found with 27 stab wounds and a bullet to the head. Alexander was nearly decapitated when his throat was slashed, cutting his arteries and voice box. When Arias was first questioned she denied being at Travis' home the night he was killed. Jodi then lied again saying she witnessed Alexander die when two masked intruders broke into the home. Finally Arias settled on a story saying she killed Travis Alexander in self-defense.