![]() ![]() ![]() It wasn’t clear who the defense would call to testify in an effort to get the death penalty off the table. The lead detective on the case also will likely testify about the crime scene in an effort to show jurors just how much blood was spread around Alexander’s bathroom and bedroom as he struggled to fend off the attack. Martinez will likely call the county medical examiner who performed the autopsy on the victim to explain to jurors how Travis Alexander did not die calmly and fought for his life as evidenced by the numerous defensive wounds on his hands and feet. This phase will be a mini-trial of sorts, as both sides call witnesses to present testimony to jurors - the defense in an effort to spare Arias’ life, the prosecution to at least have a shot at a death sentence. Prosecutor Juan Martinez must convince the panel that the murder was committed in an especially cruel, heinous and depraved manner. The so-called “aggravation” phase of the trial is set for Wednesday, during which jurors will deliberate one more time to weigh the death penalty option. Jodi Arias reacts at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix on May 8, 2013, after she was found of guilty of first-degree murder in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander. ![]()
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