Convicted murderer Jodi Arias has made an appeal to the general public to give her money on Twitter.
The 33-year-old aspiring photographer and artist recently proclaimed that she was "filing for bankruptcy." On Wednesday, she solicited her followers to send her donations by tweeting, "Donations are now being accepted for my appeals at https://www.Justice4Jodi.com."
According to her website, Justice4jodi.com, Arias' legal fees have basically exhausted her funds.
"This trust is for payment of the beneficiary's legal expenses related to the appeals of her pending criminal case, including without limitation; attorney fees, investigator fees, expert-witness fees, transcript and filing fees. Please note: any donations made are not tax-deductible," the site reads.
Her tweet about donations came the day before she appeared in court for a possible settlement, which could remove the death penalty as a sentencing option. In which case the judge would decide between life and natural life in prison.
The California native was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8 in the ghastly 2008 death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix, Ariz. home. However, the same jury that found her guilty failed to reach a unanimous decision on her sentencing. As a result, a retrial will be held later this year to determine whether she should be sentenced to death, life in prison or life with a chance of release after serving 25 years.
Arias has continued to sell her artwork online. However, she isn't likely to make money since Arizona's "Son of Sam Law" prevents criminals from profiting through book and movie deals.
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