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The jury in the Jodi Arias case announced just before noon today that they can’t reach a unanimous decision on whether Arias should be executed.
Maricopa County Judge Sherry Stephens sent the jury back to try again.
Under Arizona law, the jury will be dismissed and a new jury convened if the stalemate continues. That new jury won’t re-determine Arias’ guilt or innocence, just whether she should receive the death sentence or life in prison.
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Members of murder victim Travis Alexander’s family were visibly upset after the announcement.
The jury deliberated for about two hours this morning before reaching their non-decision. Stephens read more jury instructions to them before asking them to keep trying.
