In Jodi’s first interview since being found guilty and convicted of first degree murder, she reveals her immediate reactions. And as she awaits her punishment, Jodi states that she’d actually rather receive the death penalty than life in prison. Keep reading to watch the interview
It didn’t take long for Jodi Arias to begin talking. Just 20 minutes after the jury announced that they had found her guilty of murdering her boyfriend, Jodi sat down with Phoenix, Arizona’s FOX affiliate and gave a revealing interview.
Jodi Arias’ First Interview Since Being Found Guilty
“It was unexpected for me,” Jodi said about the guilty verdict. Though Jodi did admit to stabbing her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, 27 times, slitting his throat, and shooting him in the head, she still maintains that her actions were not premeditated, which is a stipulation of first degree murder.
Because Jodi was convicted of murder in the first degree, she could face the death penalty — a punishment that Jodi has not only thought about, but is actually hoping for.
“The worst outcome for me would be natural life,” Jodi told FOX. “I said years ago that I’d rather get death than life, and that still is true today.” Jodi explains her unlikely preference, saying, “I believe death is the ultimate freedom, so I’d rather just have my freedom as soon as I can get it.”
The Maricopa County sheriff’s office said in a statement that Jodi has been put on suicide watch because of these comments, according to USA Today.
Jodi Arias: I Hope Travis Alexander’s Family Can ‘Find Peace’
Though a verdict has been reached in the case, it is only partly over. It now moves into the sentencing phase, during which prosecutors will argue for the punishment they believe is just by calling up even more witnesses and showing more evidence. The mini trial of sorts begins on May 9 at 1 p.m.
On Travis’ family, Jodi told FOX that she hopes they will now be able to move on: “I hope that, now that a verdict has been rendered, that they’re able to find peace, some sense of peace.
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WATCH: Jodi Arias’ First Interview After Being Found Guilty
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