The Arizona Court of Appeals upholds Jodi Arias' murder conviction and life sentence in the 2008 killing of her ex-boyfriend
Arias was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for killing her ex-boyfriend, 30-year-old Travis Alexander. His body was found -- stabbed, shot in the face and slit in the neck from ear to ear -- in the shower of his Mesa, Arizona, home.Now 39, Arias appealed her conviction and sentence, arguing partly that trial publicity -- including live media coverage of the proceedings -- and a prosecutor's alleged misconduct deprived her of a fair trial and impartial jury.
"• Regarding the publicity, Arias"failed to show that either the jurors' ability to impartially and fairly decide the case or her defense team's performance was adversely affected."A call seeking comment from one of Arias' attorneys, Cory Engle, was not immediately returned.The trial attracted a national audience riveted by the themes of sex and violence.
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