jury reached an impasse after 17 hours deliberation over four days . judge Sherry Stephens told the panel to consider going on trial . If there is no unanimous decision , judge will sentence Arias to life in prison and will decide if she has the possibility of parole in 25 years . Arias ' attorney pleaded for her innocence during closing arguments . 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 retaliation .
Jury reached an impasse after 17 hours deliberation over four days . Judge Sherry Stephens told the panel to keep going on Tuesday . If there is no unanimous decision , judge will sentence Arias to life in prison and will decide if she has the possibility of parole in 25 years . Arias ' attorney pleaded for her life during closing arguments . 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 .