Talking Dirty: The Jodi Arias Trial Analysis Pt.1 w. Loni Coombs

Former DA and Legal Analyst Loni Coombs comes to discuss the Jodi Arias case and the saucy developments that have kept case-watchers enrapt.
We discuss the defense's strategy, and the ongoing narrative from Jodi--including phone sex, allegations of child abuse, and the battered-woman defense.

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Loni Coombs attended Brigham Young University, graduating at the age of nineteen with a bachelor's degree in psychology and minors in philosophy and music. In 1988, after graduating from Pepperdine Law School, Loni began her legal career as a criminal trial prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Her numerous felony trials ranged from murders to sex crimes and DUIs.

From 2003 to 2005, Loni headed up the District Attorney's Hate Crimes Unit, monitoring discrimination cases throughout the county and training law enforcement agencies.

In 2006, Ms. Coombs transitioned into the broadcast world as a legal analyst for national and local broadcast outlets, including CNN, Court TV (now TruTV), Extra, The View, Entertainment Tonight, and KTLA. Loni covered various trials including Phil Spector, OJ Simpson, Mel Gibson, Warren Jeffs, and Casey Anthony. Her daily coverage of the Phil Spector trial on KTLA.com earned her an AP award.

Loni anchored newscasts (KTLA's Prime News, KDOC's Daybreak OC), co-hosted talk shows (KTLA's 9 am Morning Show, Fox's San Diego Living), and reported from the field (KTLA's Morning News and Prime News). Loni appears as a regular contributor on "Dr. Phil", "The Doctors", and "Dr. Drew".

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EPISODE SYNOPSIS:
00:01 Coming up on Crime Time.
02:50 Highlights from the defense of Jodi Arias.
05:35 Is the shifting story going to work against her?
07:26 Characterizing Travis as a deviant.
09:33 The recorded phone sex calls.
12:39 The difference between the sexes and covering the trial.
16:10 Jodi Arias and her idealized self image.
17:04 The presence of both families in the courtroom.
20:06 Jodi's behavior in the courtroom.
21:55 The trial and admitting prejudicial material.
26:33 The photographs of the crime scene.