Life or death: Which way will the Arias jury decide?
NBC’s Diana Alvear reports from Phoenix, Arizona as the country awaits the decision of life in prison or the death penalty for Jodi Arias; then attorney Jami Floyd and Cornell law professor John Blume discuss what they expect to see from the jury.
Watch: Toure explains why we should rid the country of the death penalty
As the Jodi Arias case comes to a close the question arises should she live a lifelong prison sentence or be sentenced to death? Full story
Touré: Let Jodi Arias live
Touré looks at the high cost of a death sentence and says that if death can’t be administered without error, then it shouldn’t be applied in any case.
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Life or death for Jodi Arias?
Former prosecutor Wendy Murphy joins MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts to discuss the latest in the trial.
Arias will likely address jury about her sentencing
Jodi Arias, who was convicted of brutally murdering boyfriend Travis Alexander, is expected to address the jury in what could be a plea for mercy as they decide whether Arias deserves the death penalty or life in prison. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.
Mitigating factors in the Jodi Arias sentence
Criminal Defense Attorney Anne Bremner and Former Prosecutor Wendy Murphy break down the Jodi Arias case with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. Wendy notes that lack of credibility Jodi Arias will have when she takes the stand. Anne mentions the mitigating factors that could lead a juror to not be in favor of the
Jodi Arias’ lawyers arguing against death penalty
A jury took only three hours to decide that Jodie Arias was guilty of pre-meditated murder, but her legal team is now fighting to prove she does not deserve the death penalty. NBC’s Diana Alvear reports.
Sentencing in Gosnell abortion trial to begin on May 21
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Joe Slobodzian joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest details in the trial against Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell. Gosnell was convicted Monday of three counts of first-degree murder.
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