Jodi Arias Trial Blocked From Live TV; Convicted Killer Denies Wanting Revenge on Prosecutor
Jodi Arias refuted her former cellmate's claims that she wanted revenge on prosecutor Juan Martinez; the convicted murderer took to her Twitter account to defend herself. Arias has been relatively silent lately, perhaps in preparation for her upcoming trial, which a judge ordered blocked from live TV.
"Really, @troyhadenfox10??? A woman who was found by the court to be incompetent to stand trial? Noncredible fame-seekers are for HLN. @FoxNews is classier than that," Arias tweeted to the newscaster who interviewed former cellmate Cassandra Collins.
Collins told Fox 10 News that Arias wanted to cut Martinez's throat and warned that he may need protection, since Arias knew people on the outside of prison who could hurt him.
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"@JodiAnnArias Are you denying you said those things?" Hayden responded.
"@troyhaydenfox10 Of course," Arias replied.
Arias is still in prison, waiting for her second trial to begin. She was found guilty of murdering her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, by stabbing him, slitting his throat and shooting him in the head. Arias maintained that her actions were all in self-defense and was found guilty by a jury in Arizona. However, the jury could not come to a conclusion about whether she should be put to death or spend the rest of her life in prison. Now, a new jury will make that determination.
Judge Sherry Stephens just ruled that the upcoming trial will not be televised and all electronic devices must be turned off, so there will be no live-tweeting from the courthouse. It's a sharp contrast with the previous trial that captivated a nation and made Arias a household name.
"The court expects there will be significantly less media coverage of the case during the retrial of the penalty phase," Stephens wrote in her ruling.
Stephens also denied the defense's request to sequester the jury throughout the trial and move the venue to where she can "receive a fair trial."
