A Brief History of Some of America's Most Notorious Televised Trials

The ‘Lady Killer’ on TV

Before she was tried in the brutal 2008 murder of her former boyfriend Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias boasted that no jury would convict. Once her prosecution began in late 2012, Arias testified that she killed Alexander in self-defense because he was allegedly abusive.

Six months later, the trial concluded with a guilty verdict. Arias was sentenced to life without parole.

Her conviction was watched by viewers of CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, among others, and the total live TV audience was reportedly almost seven million. Two sets of juries were unable to agree on the death penalty, however, resulting in Arias’ automatic sentencing to life in prison.

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