“What is your understanding of the word 'skank'?” Thanks to an uncommon state law, the “Killer Romance” jury directly asked Arias about 150 questions on Wednesday.
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Travis Alexander was shot and stabbed to death in Mesa, Arizona, on June 4, 2008.
In January 2012, the trial of Alexander's girlfriend Jodi Arias began. Arias says she killed Alexander in self-defense; she's pleading not guilty to murder.
So far, the trial has uncovered a slew of bizarre details about Alexander and Arias' relationship. There are allegations of domestic abuse and child pornography (Alexander), pathological lying (Arias), and incredibly kinky sex (both of them).
On Wednesday, questioning was opened up to the jurors, who gave the court more than 100 anonymous submissions — a unique process that only some states allow. After nearly two hours, more about the jury's state of mind was revealed than actual case details.
"What is your understanding of the word 'skank'?"
“I don’t know an official definition, but it’s a very negative and pejorative, derogative term against women."
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"Do you feel the guys in your life cheated on you because you were controlling?"
"I feel it was just the opposite. I feel they cheated on me because I was too tolerant. I was very trusting, implicitly trusting, and very naive. I gave them the freedom to do what they wanted when they wanted, and I think they took advantage of that."
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