The Jody Arias trial which is about a young woman who took out her vengeance upon a former boyfriend by stabbing him repeatedly, slitting his throat from ear to ear, and shooting him in the head has taken a lot of time in the court. The jury did find her guilty of first degree murder but could not come together to agree upon a decision for death or life in prison without parole.
Does Jody deserve any consideration at all? Her crime is a heinous crime by any standards. What drove her to thrice make certain that her victim was dead for sure is more than anyone can understand. A true case of overkill. There is almost no doubt that she did this in a premeditated and determined manner so that it does make some outsiders wonder at why it is that the jury cannot reach a decision about her final punishment.
Is it because she is young? She lied and twisted her story around so many times that it was mindboggling. Do they feel sorry for her? Or do they think that they choose to make her suffer longer if given life instead of death? Nobody can know the thinking of the jury until they choose to disclose their reasoning but for certain, Jody is no way getting sympathy from onlookers in this county. Everyone has an opinion, and most say death.
Many feel sorry for the victim's family who have had to listen to Jody spin her tale and suffer their loved one's demise without being able to shout back at her to stop telling untruths about their family member. They have sat in silence hoping for closure to this problem. Instead, it will be continued with another jury having to decide what punishment this young woman should receive.
Because of its notoriety, Jody's ability to spin tales so wildly and carelessly, it has caught the attention of the press and the electronic media. It is a big deal in this community, and nobody I have heard has anything good to say about it.
A movie is intended to be made, many books will be published, and all because some young woman who hated some former boyfriend enough to emulate O.J. Simpson in the stabbing and slashing act that brought this trial into being. Isn't it interesting to note that there are no special groups defending Jody? Everyone agrees that this is a deliberate and horrible murder. See how lack of fame and notoriety has impacted this trial in the minds of the people. There is a lesson here somewhere. Though her victim is a male, she is not getting the same coverage as that of O.J. Simpson or even of Scott Peterson. No, this is not California where crimes are often shrugged off due to bleeding hearts. This is Arizona where punishment is swift and severe. Jody picked the wrong state in which to commit her murderous deed.
Personally, I have always thought that society as a whole should act better than the criminal who performed a heinous act. We will see what the next group of jurors will decide if it comes to that.
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