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Testimony began Wednesday with defense expert Robert Geffner , a psychologist and founding president of the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute in San Diego. His testimony aimed to counter a prosecution witness’s contention that Arias suffers from borderline personality disorder. Arias faces a possible death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder in the June 2008 killing of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home. Authorities say she planned the attack on her. Jurors in Jodi Arias ’ murder trial paid close attention to an expert witness who diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder and amnesia as many of the panel’s questions Thursday. Jodi Arias ’ defense team put Dr. Richard Samuels on the stand this week to convince an Arizona jury that Arias was so traumatized by the violence in killing ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander that she. This blog post explores the key aspects of the Jodi Arias trial, examining the evidence presented, the legal strategies employed by both sides and the trial’s impact on public and legal discourse. Arias has offered testimony indicating she felt used by Alexander. The defense has been attempting to show he was selfish, obsessed with sex and saw Arias as a means to achieve sexual gratification. PHOENIX – The trial to determine the punishment for Jodi Arias resumed Wednesday with testimony from an expert witness and arguments over allegations that authorities destroyed evidence that. The trial of Jodi Arias for the murder of Travis Alexander became a national sensation, drawing immense media coverage and public interest. This article examines the key events of the trial, the prosecution and defense strategies, the courtroom drama, and the broader implications of the case. Arias faces a possible death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder. Authorities say she planned the attack on Alexander in a jealous rage. Two years after her arrest, she claimed. In three long and bizarre weeks on the stand, Arizona murder suspect Jodi Arias said little that would convince 12 jurors she was acting in self- defense when she shot and knifed her lover —.