“Convicted murderer Jodi Arias spoke in her own defense in the final sentencing hearing in her years-long murder trial.
“After two different juries were unable to reach a unanimous decision when it came to the death penalty, it was left to Judge Stephens to rule whether or not Arias should be eligible for parole in 25 years, as Arias was asking.
“Instead, the judge gave Arias the maximum sentence — life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“Arias, convicted in 2013 of murdering her on again-off again boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008, addressed the court after three of Alexander’s sisters made their own emotional case for the maximum sentence and Arias’ mother spoke on her behalf.”
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