Judge Sherry Stephens was told of impasse on Thursday morning . Eight women and four men sat on the jury in Arizona , Phoenix . Jurors voted 11-1 for the death penalty and tried to get the lone dissenter kicked off the panel . Jury was hung and under Phoenix state law Arias can not be tried again . She will be sentenced instead to life behind bars and will discover if she gets the option of parole in April . Arias ' attorney pleaded for her life during closing arguments on Tuesday . They said she was emotionally abused and sexually used by former boyfriend Travis Alexander . Prosecutor called Arias a liar who was trying to trick jury into believing she was the real victim . She was convicted of murdering Alexander , who was stabbed 30 times , slit in the throat , and shot in the forehead , in 2008 .
Judge Sherry Stephens was told of impasse on Thursday morning . Eight women and four men sat on the jury in Phoenix , Arizona . Jurors voted 11-1 for the death penalty and tried to get the lone dissenter kicked off the panel . Jury was hung and under Arizona state law Arias can not be tried again . She will be sentenced instead to life behind bars and will discover if she gets the option of parole in April . Arias ' attorney pleaded for her life during closing arguments on Tuesday . They said she was emotionally abused and sexually used by former boyfriend Travis Alexander . Prosecutor called Arias a liar who was trying to trick jury into believing she was the real victim . She was convicted of murdering Alexander , who was stabbed 30 times , slit in the throat , and shot in the forehead , in 2008 .