Appeals court stays secret witness testimony at Jodi Arias capital murder case resentencing
On Thursday, a judge presiding over the resentencing of Jodi Arias in a highly publicized capital murder case allowed secret witness testimony.
By Monday, media organizations, including the Arizona Republic, had obtained an order from the Arizona Court of Appeals nixing the practice. It prohibits Maricopa Superior Judge Sherry Stephens from allowing any more testimony in proceedings closed to the public until an expedited appeal is decided, the Arizona Republic reports.
It isn’t clear what will happen concerning the earlier secret testimony.
KPHO and the Phoenix New Times’ Valley Fever blog also have stories.
Related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “Judge denies Jodi Arias bid to move murder-sentence retrial, but bans TV cameras in court”
ABAJournal.com: “Judge OKs secret witness testimony in closed courtroom during Jodi Arias murder resentencing”
