On March 28, 2013, the judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial released figures surrounding the case, indicating the accused murderer’s defense is costing Maricopa County taxpayers over $1.4 million, according to Livingston Daily.
Arias, 32, is charged with the brutal 2008 murder of her former lover, Arizona man Travis Alexander, 30. He was stabbed over two dozen times, was shot in the head, and his throat was slashed. She claims she killed him in self-defense, but during the trial Arias has testified she does not remember much about the deadly confrontation.
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According to the report, several media outlets revealed that by early February, Arias’ defense costs had already exceeded $800,000.
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Livingston Daily reports that defense attorney, Kirk Nurmi, filed a motion for a protection order to prevent the itemized billing information from being revealed, but Judge Joseph Welty ruled the numbers could be released.
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The Arias trial ended Thursday with Judge Sherrie Stephens questioning each juror individually about whether they had witnessed prosecutor Juan Martinez posing for photos and giving autographs in front of the courthouse. The examination was prompted by Nurmi filing a motion that questioned Martinez’s behavior and calling his alleged actions with the public prosecutorial misconduct.
The Arias trial is slated to resume on Tuesday morning, according to Univision.
If convicted of Alexander’s murder, Arias could be sentenced to death.
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