Jodi Arias -- GUILTY of 1st Degree Murder
Jodi Arias GUILTY of 1st Degree Murder
A jury has found Jodi Arias GUILTY of murdering her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander back in 2008.
Arias tried to fight back tears when the verdict was read ... and overall showed minimal emotion.
Members of the victim's family were seen crying in the courtroom ... lots of emotion.
People inside the court said jurors appeared stoic when the verdict was read.
Officials say Alexander sustained nearly 30 stab wounds and a gunshot wound on June 4, 2008. Arias had argued she killed Alexander in self-defense.
It took the jury 15 hours and 5 minutes to reach the verdict.
Now, the jury will be tasked with deciding if Jodi should face the death penalty for her crime.
Outside of the courtroom, people were celebrating ... cheering, clapping, crying.
The Arias murder trial dominated the media ... and if you don't know who she is, you clearly haven't been watching CNN, HLN, Fox News, 48 Hours, Inside Edition, ESPN, Cartoon Network, etc, etc, etc.
