229 jury questions asked to Jodi Arias over 3 days beginning on March 7 (below) continuing into the next day for March 8: More Jury Questions for Jodi Arias and additional questions after the defense and prosecutor asked follow up questions for March 13: Even More Jury Questions for Jodi Arias. If you think I am missing anything, please let me know.
Day 28 - Part 1
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Judge Sherry Stephens:
This is the time set for the court to ask questions you have submitted. Before I ask your questions I would like to refer you back to your preliminary jury instructions, page 16. I'm going to read portions of that preliminary jury instruction to you.
If you have a question about the case for a witness write it down but do not sign it. The lawyers and I will discuss the question. The rules of evidence or other rules of law may prevent some questions from being asked. If the rules permit the question and the answer is available the answer will be given at the earliest opportunity. When we do not ask a question it is no reflection on the person submitting it. You should attach no significance to the failure to ask a question. I will apply the same legal standards to your questions as I do to the questions asked by the lawyers. If a particular question is not asked please do not guess why or what the answer might have been.
Miss Arias you are still under oath, do you understand?
I'm going to ask the questions in the order they were submitted.
1. Did Mr. Alexander pay for a majority of your trips? (0:01:50)
2. If he did pay, was that a factor in you questioning his choices? For example, introduction to others and sleeping arrangements? (0:02:00)
3. Was it his money, his choices? (0:02:27)
4. Why did you put the camera in the washer? (0:02:59)
5. Did you ever take pictures of yourself after he hit you? (0:03:09)
6. Why did you call the cops on your ex who shook you but you never called the cops on Travis? (0:03:18)
7. Why would you continue to sleep with Travis after you learned of his child porn issues? (0:04:10)
(prosecution objects during her answer, judge sustains and tells her to answer the question without referring to a statement)
8. Why didn't you just change your gmail password so Travis could not get into it anymore? (0:05:10)
9. Did Travis' closet doors have locks on them? (0:05:58)
10. If no, how did you have time to get the gun down if he was right behind you? (0:06:07)
11. Did you record other phone sex conversations? (0:06:20)
12. Ryan Burns testified that he met you at a PPL event in April 2008 and you had blond hair. How is that possible if you dyed it in March 2008? (0:06:27)
13. Why did you feel so uncomfortable about anal sex with Travis when you had previously tried it? (0:06:58)
14. You took pictures of the shirt and shorts. Did you take pictures of the Spider-Man underwear? If no, why not? (0:07:35)
15. You told Darryl you wanted to abstain from sex until you were married. If that were the case, why did you have sexual relations with Travis? (0:08:08)
16. Travis stated on the phone sex conversation he did not like Spider-Man. Why did he buy you Spider-Man underwear if he did not like that character? (0:08:57)
(prosecution objects "beyond the scope" during her answer, judge sustains and moves to next question)
17. Why would you tell Leslie you wanted your kids to play with Travis' kids if you felt Travis was into younger children? (0:09:40)
18. If you had bruises that were visible after the April 2008 incident why is it no one else said anything to you about those bruises? (0:10:11)
19. If you were so nearsighted how were you able to drive? (0:11:02)
20. In Travis' text to Jodi, text 12308 exhibit 444 he talks about the mysterious man you've never seen before that wrote for you. Who is this man and why is he bringing it up? (0:11:38)
21. Did Travis think it was someone you lied about? (0:12:15)
22. You took a picture of the t-shirt and pink shorts but not the boys underwear. Why were the pictures taken so much later? (0:12:39)
23. You testified that Travis gave you the Book of Mormon at Starbucks. Did you read it thoroughly? If so, when? (0:13:24)
24. Does the Book of Mormon go into detail regarding the vow of chastity? (0:13:59)
25. Who initiated contact after the various break ups with Bobby, Matt, Darryl and Travis? Start with Bobby. (0:14:28)
(juror complains that his hearing device is not working and wants to be able to hear everything. Judge says they will get him another headset and see if that helps. It does not seem to work and judge calls for a recess to address the problem)
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(Juror 13 is addressed and asked if his headphones are working. Judge asks the last question again, this time using the word "Begin" instead of "Start")
25. Who initiated contact after the various break ups with Bobby, Matt, Darryl and Travis? Begin with Bobby. (0:00:35)
26. How far is Crater Lake from Ashland? (0:04:37)
27. How far is Medford from Crater Lake? (0:04:50)
28. How far is Medford from Ashland? (0:05:00)
29. How did you know Victor's family? (0:05:14)
30. Please explain the events again that led up to your Dad slapping you during the incident you described earlier? (0:05:40)
31. What is your relationship with your mother like today? (0:06:58)
32. What is your relationship with your father like today? (0:07:26)
33. Would it be possible to have Jodi run through the attack on 6/4/08 using the floorplan, exhibit 249? (0:08:08)
(judge asks for this floorplan to be shown to her and then asks Jodi to run through the attack)
34. Regarding the 9 millimeter gun you purchased on July 1, 2008 you mentioned a camping trip as one of the reasons for the purchase. Who was going on the camping trip? (0:12:42)
35. Why were you planning on going if you were scared? (0:13:35)
36. Were you paid for the interview with 48 hours? (0:14:20)
37. Were you paid for the interview with Inside Edition? (0:14:29)
38. In an interview with Detective Flores, exhibit 503, you talk to him about taking photos of Travis while he was shaving. At some point you state he must have liked it because he used it on his MySpace page. Can you explain what he used? (0:14:48)
39. You stated that you tried to call Matt and Darryl about your change in plans regarding going to Mesa but said they did not answer. Why didn't you just leave them messages or text them? (0:15:50)
40. You testified that you reported your cell phone lost in May of 2008. When and where was it found? (0:16:40)
41. Have you taken long trips by yourself such as the one from California to Arizona to Utah in June of 2008 in the past? (0:17:40)
(witness asks for the question to be repeated and it is read slightly differently with "in the past" in the middle of the question)
42. How often did you take such trips? (0:18:39)
(prosecutor objects to her answer when witness begins to talk about trips that she planned with Travis, objection is sustained and she answers that she can not give an exact number)
43. During the trips you took did you take extra gas cans with you? (0:19:00)
44. If you took gas cans with you where did you get them? (0:19:45)
(witness describes the gas cans she took on her trip to visit Travis and the judge tells her "I think the question is referring to in the past, if you took gas cans with you where did you get them?")
45. During your testimony you mention that Travis had hit your car once. Can you tell us about that incident? (0:20:10)
46. Why did you confront Travis after seeing him with another woman through his backyard window if it was not due to jealousy? (0:21:10)
(prosecution objects saying that witness is not answering the question in regards to jealousy, judge allows her to continue)
47. If you simply wanted to know where you stood because he was courting you back, why were you so upset that you needed to call your father about the incident the next day? (0:22:08)
(prosecutor objects that her answer began to go "beyond the scope" of the questions, judge sustains and moves to the next question)
48. You mentioned an earlier failed attempt using rope during a sexual encounter. Can you tell us what happened that day, when this occurred and how Travis handled the failure? (0:22:48)
(witness asks the judge if she can ask a small question, then begins to explain why she was answering the last question in the way that she did, judge interrupts her to say that her attorney will have an opportunity to follow up on that question, then repeats the question)
49. Did Travis' dog usually bark when someone came into the house? (0:23:45)
50. Did the dog usually bark with loud unexplained noises? (0:23:57)
51. Why would you continue to stay with someone who had sex with you while you were sleeping? (0:24:15)
52. When did you find out that Travis had a gun? (0:24:52)
53. To your knowledge did police ever find your grandfather's gun that was stolen? (0:25:07)
54. Why did you place Travis' body back in the shower? (0:25:22)
(prosecution or defense or both object that witness is speculating during her answer and it is sustained)
55. Do you know what time you left Travis' house on June 4, 2008? (0:25:44)
(prosecution objects that witness is speculating during her answer and it is sustained)
56. What happened to the clothes you were wearing on June 4, 2008? (0:25:57)
(prosecution objects during her answer and it is sustained)
57. You say Travis had attacked you before June 4, 2008 but would apologize to you after he did it, so why was the June 4, 2008 incident so different? (0:26:12)
58. You and Travis continued to talk on the phone after you moved back to Yreka, including phone sex. Would it be fair to say you were upset he was taking another woman to Cancun? (0:26:56)
(prosecution objects that witness is going beyond the scope of the question during her answer and it is sustained)
59. Why did you send his grandmother flowers? (0:27:30)
60. Why did you take the rope and gun with you? (0:27:52)
61. Did you lock Travis' bedroom door when you left on June 4, 2008? (0:28:16)
62. Did you try and clean up the scene after you left on June 4, 2008 (0:28:30)
63. If you climbed on the shelf to grab the gun in a hurry, how is it that nothing was disorganized in Travis' closet? (0:28:48)
64. If you shot Travis first how did the casing land on blood? (0:29:18)
(prosecutor objects that her answer could only be speculation, judge overrules and tells witness that she may continue)
65. After you shot Travis why not run out of the house to get away? (0:29:49)
(prosecutor objects that she does not remember anything after the shot, witness says that it is only "foggy" at that point, judge overrules and allows her to continue, question is repeated)
66. Why didn't you call 911? (0:30:55)
67. If Travis attacked you on June 4th why not just tell the police the truth from the start? (0:31:30)
68. Were you kneeling when you dropped the camera? (0:32:40)
69. When Travis stepped out of the shower to attack you was he wet? (0:32:48)
70. If so, did he slip at all on the tile in the bathroom or hallway? (0:32:54)
71. When entering the closet why didn't you just go open the door closest to you? (0:33:05)
72. Do you how tall the ceiling in Travis' closet was? (0:33:56)
73. Was the gun in a case or just laying on the shelf? (0:34:04)
74. Why is that you have no memory of stabbing Travis? (0:34:18)
75. Whether you had plans to commit suicide or not, why even mention "No jury will ever convict me, mark my words because I am innocent" in the interview? (0:34:48)
76. In your interviews you gave on TV were you forced to answer all of the questions they asked you? (0:35:45)
77. You have pictures of your other finger injuries that include time stamps. Do you have any pictures of your finger injury with time stamps? (0:36:07)
78. Do you have any pictures with you wearing a finger splint? (0:36:36)
79. Did anyone see you wearing a finger splint? (0:36:43)
(prosecution objects, judge sustains)
80. When did you realize that you had memory loss? The approximate date. (0:37:05)
81. Did you have an attorney prior to the interview with CBS? (0:38:07)
(prosecution objects as witness answers, suggesting it should be a "yes" or "no", judge sustains and asks for "yes" or "no" and witness says "yeah, sort of, I guess")
82. You said you got the two gas cans so that you could fill up in Nevada or Utah where gas was cheaper than California. Why did you fill the gas cans up in Pasadena? (0:38:30)
83. In all of the three hour church sessions, family home evenings, missionary discussions and other church events you were never told or were never under the impression that other forms of sexual intercourse, oral and anal were forbidden? (0:39:15)
(prosecutor objects, judge sustains)
84. Did you know that Travis did not like John Dixon prior to your date with John Dixon? (0:40:00)
85. Why were you willing to get involved with two men at the same time? (0:40:26)
86. When you were asked about the video you made having sex with Travis on June 4, 2008 you said you used your camera but when you were asked about your camera later you said you didn't take it out of the car that day. Which of these two is true? (0:41:14)
87. When you realized that you did not connect like you expected why did you continue to speak to Travis? (0:41:50)
88. What is your understanding of the word "skank"? (0:42:49)
89. Why did you share housing with Matt at the time you were in a relationship with Travis? (0:43:00)
(prosecutor objects, judge overrules, prosecutor objects again "beyond the scope", judge sustains)
90. Were there any girls working with you that you could share a room with? (0:43:56)
91. How can you be a sister to Matt, someone you had sex with in the past? (0:44:06)
92. Why didn't you read the Book of Mormon to see what you were and were not allowed to do? (0:45:27)
93. Why did you ask Travis about everything you did?(0:46:38)
(witness says she does not understand the question, judge moves to the next one)
94. Why did you start a relationship with Ryan Burns when you said earlier "When I am with one guy I don't see other guys"? (0:46:50)
95. Why is it that you can not remember when Travis lent you money but you remember the exact amount that you lent him all three times? (0:47:40)
96. Why did you think that the incident that happened on June 4, 2008 was any different from the ones before so that you had to kill him to protect yourself? (0:48:04)
97. You mentioned injuries that would not have been seen by others when you were in Utah in June of 2008. Can you go into detail as to where they were and how you received them? (0:49:05)
98. When you injured yourself at Casa Ramos rotating the glasses did your supervisor have you fill out any forms to document the injury for workers compensation purposes? (0:49:50)
99. Who was the main factor in your decision to move from Big Sur/Palm Desert to Mesa? Travis or Rachel? (0:50:22)
100. You testified that you thought you heard his footsteps. If you weren't sure, why didn't you just run down the stairs and out the door? (0:50:40)
101. Why would you take the time to delete the photos off the camera after you killed Travis? (0:51:25)
(prosecutor objects, judge sustains)
102. You stated you remember dropping the knife and hearing it hit the tile. What happened to the knife after that? (0:51:50)
(prosecutor objects, judge sustains)
103. If your phone had died while you were at Travis' why not use a wall charger so you would have it charged before you got on the road? (0:52:12)
104. In your email to Travis after June 4, 2008 you told him you would sleep in his bed while he was in Cancun. Did you ever stay overnight at his house without him there? (0:52:35)
105. How is it that you were so calm on the television interviews?(0:52:53)
106. You stated in the 48 hours interview that Travis' family deserved to know the truth. If you really believed that why didn't you confess then? (0:53:30)
107. If Travis wanted the phone sex conversations recorded why didn't he record them? (0:54:00)
108. If you didn't want to be tied up to a tree why would you go up and look for a place where he could do that? (0:54:25)
109. If you dropped the camera on the bathmat how is it that it rolled all the way in front of the bathtub? (0:55:08)
110. On the phone sex tape when Travis was talking about photos and taking video was that all part of his fantasy? (0:55:40)
111. Did you ever voice any concern to Travis about being uncomfortable with some of his sexual fantasies?(0:55:56)
112. Why didn't you call Ryan and tell him you were going to Arizona when you decided you were going to Arizona? (0:56:40)
113. You have testified to many different occasions where you performed sexual favors with Travis to keep him pleased and happy. Are you saying you never got pleasure out of sex with Travis? (0:57:40)
114. Why would you continue to carry your journals around with you if it was possible others, including Travis, might find them and read them? (0:58:11)
115. Why were the laws of attraction so important to follow but the law of chastity was not? (0:58:40)
116. Do the laws of attraction also apply to recording phone sex converstaions? (0:59:44)
117. You stated there were times when Travis made you tear out pages of negative things that you said about him. Right before that you said you wouldn't write negative things about Travis in your journal. Which is correct? (1:00:35)
(judge calls for a 10 minute recess, court to resume at 3:50pm)
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118. Can we see other examples of when you called men that you did not have romantic interests in "hottie biscotti"? Are there text messages, emails or instant messages? (0:00:12)
(prosecutor objects, judge calls a sidebar and then asks it again, rephrased as "Did you call any men you did not have romantic interests in "hottie biscotti" in text messages, emails or instant messages")
119. If you were not going to marry Travis because of the January 21, 2008 and January 22, 2008 events why stay with him at all? (0:02:42)
120. Do you feel the guys in your life cheated on you because you were controlling? (0:03:30)
121. Were you mad at Travis while you were stabbing him? (0:04:03)
(prosecutor objects during her answer saying "she has said she doesn't remember, if she does remember then she should tell us", judge repeats the question, prosecutor objects again and judge sustains, moves to the next question)
122. How is it that you remember so many of your sexual encounters including your ex-boyfriends but you do not remember stabbing Travis and dragging his body? (0:04:35)
123. During cross examination you were asked if you were crying while you stabbed Travis and you said "no". How do you know that if you had a memory gap at that time? (0:05:46)
124. You stated you bought a gun to commit suicide but never ended up doing it. What stopped you from doing so? (0:06:10)
125. You stated you would not want kids with Travis because you would be worried about them. If that is the case, why did you tell Leslie you couldn't wait until your kids and Travis' kids could play together at future PPL events? (0:06:38)
126. A lot of your answers to the questions you were asked made it seem like you put Travis' feelings and priorities before your own. If that were true, why didn't you call for help after you shot Travis? (0:07:45)
127. Why did you decide to tell the truth 2 years after the killing? (0:08:57)
128. What made you change your mind and tell everyone about Travis' secret, the child picture? (0:10:40)
129. You said you were sick to your stomach when you Travis with child pictures, so why did you sleep with him again? (0:12:24)
130. Would you classify your relationship with Travis Alexander as a love-hate relationship? (0:13:07)
131. On June 4, 2008 after you got up and ran towards the closet is it possible that Travis picked up the camera on the bathroom floor and moved it? (0:13:42)
132. Could that also explain the delay in his arrival and his anger in the closet at the door threshold? (0:14:15)
133. Given that there are guiding principles such as the law of attraction and practices like passing down journals to future generations, do you feel the Mormon religion encourages bearing the truth about issues that may be considered embarrassing? (0:15:00)
(witness asks if the word was "bearing" the truth and judge says "yes", after a long response witness says "I kinda lost track of the question" and judge repeats from "do you feel the Mormon relgion...")
134. Can you give a few examples of what might be considered negative other than those already discussed? (0:17:15)
135. How do you determine when you will tell the truth and when you will not tell the truth? What are the determining factors? (0:19:08)
136. When did you find Travis' gun? (0:19:50)
137. Was it kept loaded in the closet? (0:20:00)
(prosecutor objects to hearsay, judge overrules, prosecutor objects again and it is sustained, move to next question)
138. Today, March 5, 2013 you stated before lunch that you think you filled the car up first. If you did have the third gas can as we saw in several hypothetical situations after lunch do you see it possible to put 8.301 gallons of gas in the car, exhibit #237.011 and then 9.59 gallons and 2.774 gallons for a total of 12.368 gallons in the remaining three gas cans, exhibits 237.011 237.012 and 237.013? (0:20:33)
(prosecutor objects, judge overrules,
139. You initially testified that sex was a way for Travis to relieve stress and later testified it was a way for him to relieve anger. Which is correct? (0:22:30)
140. How do you know that? (0:23:00)
141. Would a screwdriver be required to take off the license plates? (0:23:14))
(prosecutor objects to hearsay, judge sustains and repeats the question, prosecutor objects again and it is sustained, move to next question)
142. Did you find it strange that only your license plate was messed with in that parking lot? (0:23:40)
143. If you were to a place you had never been before, meaning Utah, why wouldn't you map out different towns that would have gas stations or rest stations? (0:23:52)
144. Did you ever see a doctor for your memory issues? (0:25:00)
145. If you were scared of Travis' anger and violence why would you go upstairs when he was banging his head, knowing he was already mad? (0:25:40)
146. Did Travis ever tell you he kept his gun loaded? (0:26:24)
147. If you did not think the gun was loaded why chance grabbing a gun that may not be loaded instead of just running outside? (0:26:40)
148. You stated that when you walked out of Starbucks you did not notice anything wrong with the
back of the car. How is it that the back license plate ended upside down? (0:27:18)
(prosecutor objects, judge overrules, prosecutor objects again to speculation, judge sustains and moves to the next question)
149. Why did you plan on going to see John Dixon when you were on your way to Utah to see Ryan? (0:28:00)
150. How many men were you willing to be involved with at the same time? (0:28:55)
(prosecutor objects, defense explains her answer, judge overrules)
151. Did you ever seek medical help for your mental condition? (0:30:00)
(before she finishes answering, judge moves to next question)
152. Have you ever taken medication for your memory issue? (0:30:12)
153. Did you ever tell anyone about your condition prior to the killing? (0:30:20)
(prosecutor objects during her answer, judge sustains)
154. You told us that you were not able to make out the license plate leaning against the curb next to your car because you are near-sighted and did not get glasses until 2010. What is your prescription in each eye? (0:30:40)
155. Is there anyone who saw you shaking during a fight with Travis? (0:31:10)
156. Do any of your journal entries or any other items discuss you shaking or blacking out or getting scrambled? (0:31:37)
157. You claim to have memory lapses or gaps during times of stress such as when you are being yelled at or grilled. How is it that you have such vivid and specific memories of violence and yelling by Travis such a long time ago if this is the case? (0:32:24)
(judge calls the evening recess)
Jury questions for Jodi continued on the next day: More Jury Questions for Jodi Arias
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