Juan Martinez Interviewed: Jodi Arias Trial, Prosecution & Conviction Explained

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Jodi Arias’ prosecutor Juan Martinez talks about making the case that would convict Arias of the murder of Travis Alexander, and reveals some of his plan for proving her guilt. The techniques he employed and the strategy he used is made clear for Allison Hope Weiner in this interview that sheds light on the inner-workings of the sizzling trial that grabbed public interest with it’s relentless sex, intrigue, and blood curdling end. From the initial crime, to the ultimate conviction, Martinez takes us through the journey, on this uncensored Crime Time. GUEST BIO: Juan Martinez began working for the Maricopa County Attorney’s office in 1988. In his twenty-seven-year career with the office, he has spent nineteen years prosecuting homicide cases. Some of his most noteworthy cases include Arizona v. Wendi Andriano, who was convicted of first-degree murder and was the first woman sentenced to death by a jury in Arizona; Arizona v. Scott Falater, which was noted for the use of sleepwalking as a defense to the murder of his wife; Arizona v. Loren Wade, in which an Arizona State University football player was convicted of the shooting murder of an ex-ASU football player; and Arizona v. Rick Wayne Valentini, which resulted in a conviction for murder even though the victim’s body was never found. ADD’L LINKS: http://www.amazon.com/Conviction-Untold-Story-Putting-Behind-ebook/dp/B0105VDUSM http://thelip.tv http://thelip.tv/show/crime-time/ Crime Time Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oQV8SE-7Sc&index;=1&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGfIvJXM3emqDXkZ02SXgfgT Crime Time Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m95co3Aal9U&index;=1&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGeC9DbpSnIvd2i9BHh2dBvv https://www.facebook.com/CrimeTimeWithAllisonHopeWeiner?directed_target_id=0 https://www.facebook.com/thelip.tv EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:01 Welcoming Prosecutor Juan Martinez to Crime Time. 01:40 Jodi Arias’ changing story of the death of Travis Alexander. 03:37 The ‘self-defense’ argument wears thin. 05:03 Allegations of guns and abuse. 07:10 The 48 Hours interview, and tactics to interview Arias. 09:00 The tactic of going all over the place in the court. 11:30 Frustration with Jodi Arias? Word games and sparring in court. 13:36 Overwhelming sexuality in the trial. 17:36 The Mormon dimension to the torrid case. 18:12 Travis Alexander’s offensive communication, and the decision not to defend the victim. 21:00 Proving premeditation. 24:47 A killer once, potentially a killer again? 25:45 Contrasting the damage with Jodi Arias’ stature. 27:50 Concerns for the jury? 32:18 Relationship with the defense attorneys. 34:58 Thoughts on the media criticism. 36:39 Signing autographs at the court. 40:33 The memorial service, and the other man in Utah. 42:40 Kirk Nurmi’s book, and criticism of his own book. 44:30 The bloody crime scene and possibility of desensitizing the jury. 47:00 Jodi Arias avoiding the death penalty. 48:33 Exposure in the media, and praise following the conviction. 51:33 Thanks and goodbye.