![]() ![]() The second county attorney: Bill Montgomeryīill Montgomery was elected the Maricopa County attorney in November 2010 after Thomas resigned and following the interim appointment of Rick Romley. Those violations were in his capacity as Maricopa County Attorney and included conflicts of interest, dishonesty, misrepresentation and abuse of power for filing charges against county officials with the sole purpose of embarrassing or burdening them. Thomas was disbarred for numerous ethics violations in April 2012. In 2010, Thomas resigned to run, unsuccessfully, for Arizona attorney general. It was with him as the county attorney that Maricopa County Attorney's Office launched the prosecution of Arias and sought the death penalty, controversially because Arias claimed she acted in self-defense to escape an abusive relationship. Timeline: A look back at the Jodi Arias murder case The first county attorney: Andrew ThomasĪndrew Thomas was the Maricopa County attorney when Arias murdered Alexander in 2008. One of the witnesses that testified in secret was Arias, who said she wanted to testify behind closed doors because of death threats she received. The Arizona Republic and 12 News sued for access and took the matter to the Arizona Court of Appeals, who ended up siding with the media. In Arias' sentencing retrial, Stephens blocked media and public access during witness testimony because the witness would not testify unless the courtroom was closed. Stephens ultimately was the one who sentenced Arias to life without the possibility of release after a second jury could not decide on Arias' punishment. Judge Sherry Stephens announced her retirement in 2021. Watch Video: Who is Juan Martinez? The judge: Sherry Stephens Martinez agreed to his disbarment, but only by declining to defend the charges against him. ![]() The Bar also accused him of leaking information to a blogger during the Arias trial and lying to investigators about having a sexual relationship with her. The complaints involved allegations that Martinez sexually harassed women he worked with at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Martinez agreed to end his 30-year career as a prosecutor and be disbarred because of State Bar complaints against him. Those fans called him "Juantastico." His detractors, troubled by a string of allegations of ethical breaches and prosecutorial misconduct allegations, called him "Teflon Juan." He threw evidence in the courtroom for effect, let emotions of near rage take over him, and signed autographs and took pictures with "fans" outside court. ![]() In 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals rejected Arias' appeal of her conviction and sentence.Ī look back: 10 years ago, Jodi Arias' sensational trial ended in a murder conviction in Arizona The lead prosecutor: Juan MartinezĬounty prosecutor Juan Martinez became a cult favorite during the trial. She was reclassified to a low-security wing of the prison in 2021. She is not eligible for release.Īccording to state prison system records, Arias has been found guilty of only one minor misconduct charge while in custody for disrespecting staff. Now 42, Arias is serving a life sentence in the Perryville state women's prison in Goodyear. Originally from Riverside, Calif., Alexander moved to Mesa for business opportunities several years before his death while also hoping to build a life within a strong Mormon community.Īlexander's family has not spoken much publically in the decade since Arias' trial, however, a book titled "Our Friend Travis: The Travis Alexander Story" was published in 2015 by two of Alexander's "good friends."įans who were anti-Arias and supported Alexander have still shown support online for his life throughout the years with Facebook pages such as "Justice for Travis Alexander" and a multitude of podcast episodes on the murder. The victim and his family: Travis AlexanderĪlexander was a salesman and an aspiring motivational speaker who was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Arias for nearly two years. ![]()
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