Arizona Supreme Court declines to review Jodi Arias’ appeal

Associated Press

Updated: Nov 5, 2020 / 08:36 AM CST

FILE – This undated file photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows Jodi Arias, who is serving a life sentence for her murder conviction in the 2008 death of her former boyfriend Travis Alexander. The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, declined to review Arias’ conviction. Earlier in 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals had upheld Arias’ conviction and life prison sentence. (Arizona Department of Corrections via AP, File)

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to review Jodi Arias’ murder conviction in the 2008 killing of her former boyfriend.

The state’s highest court on Tuesday denied Arias’ request for review without providing an explanation for the decision.

Seven months ago, the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld her conviction and life prison sentence in the death of Travis Alexander, concluding the conviction was based on overwhelming evidence of her guilt, not on acts of misconduct by Juan Martinez, the prosecutor who won the conviction.

Prosecutors said Arias attacked Alexander in a jealous rage at his home in Mesa after he wanted to end their affair and planned a trip to Mexico with another woman. Arias has acknowledged killing Alexander but claimed it was self-defense after he attacked her.

The case turned into a media frenzy as salacious and violent details about Arias and Alexander were broadcast live around the world.

This summer, Martinez agreed to be disbarred in an ethics case in which he was accused of leaking the identity of an Arias juror and sexually harassing female law clerks in his office. Even though he gave up his law license, Martinez still disputed the allegations.