Jane Velez-Mitchell

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Witness tells Juan he needs 'a timeout'

Witness tells Juan he needs 'a timeout'

When court is done for the day, the conversation is only just beginning. Watch HLN’s newest hit show "HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN.

Tuesday was Day 3 of the cross-examination of defense expert witness Alyce LaViolette. The tension in the courtroom as she was grilled by Juan Martinez was palpable. At one point LaViolette told Martinez that if he was in her group she would “give him a timeout”.  Senior Producer Selin Darkalstanian has been in the courtroom since Day 1 and she describes the scene and the feeling to Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Life on death row

Life on death row

Christine Towery's brother, Robert Towery, was executed by lethal injection in Arizona in March of 2012. She knows exactly what Jodi Arias' family members and Travis Alexander's family members are going through each and every day during this trial.  Christine tells Jane Velez-Mitchell what it was like to have a family member on death row. 

Who is winning?

updated 2:59 PM EDT, Tue April 09, 2013
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93% Juan Martinez
7% Alyce LaViolette
Juan vs. witness like 'a heavyweight bout'

Juan vs. witness like 'a heavyweight bout'

When court is done for the day, the conversation is only just beginning. Watch HLN’s newest hit show "HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN

In what has already been compared to a heavyweight bout, Juan Martinez took on expert defense witness Alyce LaViolette for a second day on Monday. And this time, courtroom reporters tell us the witness actually looked like she was getting ready for a fight with supporters rubbing her shoulders and prepping her before she took the stand. 

Did Jodi's expert witness show bias?

Did Jodi's expert witness show bias?

When court is done for the day, the conversation is only just beginning. Watch HLN’s newest hit show "HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN

Juan Martinez is trying to attack the credibility of defense expert witness, Alyce LaViolette, by claiming she chose when to believe Jodi Arias. Martinez says she is biased towards Jodi Arias. But will he be able to convince the jury of that?

Should Jodi have pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity?

updated 3:01 PM EDT, Mon April 08, 2013
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39% Yes
61% No
New photos of Travis Alexander

New photos of Travis Alexander

When court is done for the day, the conversation is only just beginning. Watch HLN’s newest hit show "HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN.

Travis Alexander's good friend, Dave Hall, gave Jane Velez-Mitchell photos from a four wheeling and camping trip they went on together. Dave Hall wanted us to show these pictures because they show the fun-loving Travis he knew. They also show Travis firing a gun.  But Hall says the guns were his and Travis Alexander did not own a gun, despite Jodi Arias' testimony. 

A brand new egg?

A brand new egg?

In the United States alone about 9 billion farm animals are raised and killed for food every year, most of them in factory farm conditions. Now, one of the smartest men on the planet, Bill Gates, who helped bring us the computer revolution wants to revolutionize our eating habits. Recently Bill Gates posted this on Facebook: "We need to start thinking about the future of food if we are going to feed 9 billion people in a way that does not destroy our environment."

He's picked three companies that could change everything! One of them is Hampton Creek Foods. Instead of factory farmed egg production they are creating a new egg! And their product Beyond Eggs is a game changer.

Is Juan Martinez being too aggressive with this defense witness?

updated 12:18 PM EDT, Fri April 05, 2013
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19% Yes
81% No
Juan to witness: Do you want to spar with me?

Juan to witness: Do you want to spar with me?

Juan Martinez goes right after defense expert witness Alyce LaViolette during his cross-examination.  But LaViolette doesn't want to give an inch challenging Martinez on his attitude and questions.  At one point Juan asks her, "Do you want to spar with me?"

For complete coverage of the Jodi Arias trial watch Jane Velez-Mitchell weeknights at 7pm ET on HLN. 

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