On Jan. 10, 2013, the jury in the Jodi Arias murder trial was given the opportunity to watch the defendant during a television interview in which she confidently stated, “no jury will convict me.”
Arias spoke to the TV show “Inside Edition,” shortly after being indicted for the murder of her former lover, Mesa, Ariz. man Travis Alexander.
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“I understand all the evidence is really compelling… In a nutshell, two people came in and killed Travis. I’ve never even shot a gun. That’s heinous. I can’t imagine slitting anyone’s throat,” Arias said during the interview.”
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She added, “No jury will convict me and you can mark my words on that… I am innocent.”
Months after the interview, Arias admitted killing Alexander, but claimed she did so in self-defense.
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If convicted of Alexander’s murder, Arias could face the death penalty.
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Arias, 32, is accused of murdering Alexander, 30, by shooting him in the head with a gun police believe she stole from her grandmother, slashing his throat, and stabbing him 27 times. After police recovered a camera memory card with images including Arias dragging Alexander’s lifeless body along the floor, she admitted to killing him, saying it was in self-defense.
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