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Arizona jury begins death penalty deliberations for Jodi Arias

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jurors began a final round of deliberations on Tuesday to determine whether convicted killer Jodi Arias deserves a death sentence or life in prison for murdering an ex-boyfriend in Arizona five years ago.Full story

Jury weighing Jodi Arias' fate adjourns for day

  By BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or execution has adjourned for the day. Full story

Arias begs for mercy at trial

  NBC’s Diana Alvear gives the latest from the Phoenix courthouse where Jodi Arias plead for her life on Tuesday.

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  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

  Behind bars: Inside Jodi Arias' jail cell

A glimpse inside the Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., where convicted murderer Jodi Arias has lived for the past four years. Arias spends 23 hours a day in her jail cell, which is located in a maximum security area of the facility. NBC's Diana Alvear reports.

  Can Jodi Arias escape death penalty?

Legal analyst Lisa Green and criminal defense attorney Jay Fahy join MSNBC’s Alex Witt to break down the Jodi Arias case, focusing on what could happen if Jodi Arias takes the stand and the mitigating factors that she should mention to avoid the death penalty.

  Arias penalty phase begins to teary family testimony

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial began this week as the jury weighs whether or not to sentence her to death. NBC's Diana Alvear reports from the courthouse then The Cycle hosts get the latest from OJ Simpson's day in court.

  Preview: 'Obsession: The Jodi Arias Story'

Watch a special preview of the full story of Jodi Arias, her trial, and reactions the jury's verdict. Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz reports Friday, May 10th, at 9pm/8c.

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Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence instead of the death penalty during the penalty phase of her murder trial in Phoenix
Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence instead of the death penalty during the penalty phase of her murder trial in Phoenix

Jodi Arias points to her family as a reason for the jury to give her a life in prison sentence instead of the death penalty during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic/Pool

Sheriff Joe Arpaio explains a typical meal served to convicted killer Jodi Arias and all the other inmates at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office Estrella Jail, during a news conference, on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial in Phoenix
Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial in Phoenix

Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic/Pool