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Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, depression, a separation from his wife, nightmares.Full story

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.

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