The Most Shocking Trials of 2013

Most Shocking Trials If you thought 2012 was a big year for courtroom In this latest infographic, we scoured trial coverage drama, then 2013 must have blown your mind. After to bring you the most shocking stats we could find the Jerry Sandusky scandal last year, we thought on each major trial that went down this year. For we'd seen and heard it all. But every trial of 2013 had instance, did you know that Jodi Arias spent a more twists, turns, betrayals, and backstabbings staggering 18 days on the witness stand? It's unusual than a paperback thriller. Between the creepy for defendants to take the stand at their own trials, details that emerged during the Jodi Arias trial, the so you can understand why so many experts were controversy surrounding the George Zimmerman baffled when she spent almost 3 weeks testifying. ruling, and the media frenzy over the Jackson family Relive every shocking moment from 2013's wrongful death suit, 2013 certainly kept us busy. madeforTV trials and share this infographic with other courtroom drama addicts. Jodi Jodi Arias Found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of her lover, Travis Alexander. He was stabbed 27 times and shot in the head. Her defense has cost taxpayers over $2 Million Trial Lasted 66 days The Jury asked 229 questions Arias was questioned on the stand for 18 days Arias answered 5,400 questions while on the stand 654 pieces of evidence were entered Jurors deliberated for over 15 hours Arias spent 19 minutes trying to convince the jury to spare her life Jurors deliberated the penalty phase of her trial for almost 14 hours 8 jurors voted to put her to death George Zimmerman George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter for killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin Charges were filed against Zimmerman 45 days after Trayvon was shot 1 bullet was fired, killing Trayvon Martin Trial Lasted 4 weeks Bail was reset to $1m after he and his wife were allegedly caught hiding assets from the court 84 photos were used as evidence 56 witnesses were called to the stand Zimmerman's legal bills totaled more than $2.5 million 3 million Americans followed the trail Jury deliberated for over 16 hours George Zimmerman was found not guilty Michael Jackson AEG was found not liable for Michael Jackson's death after the Jackson family sued the concert promoter. The final verdict was 10-2 with the majority of jurors voting against holding AEG liable for Michael Jackson's death AEG was paying Dr. Conrad Murray to care for Michael Jackson Jackson family sought at least $1 Billion in damages Dr. Conrad Murray was making $150,000 a month Jury deliberated for 4 days & the trial lasted 5 weeks More than 50 witnesses took the stand Martin MacNeill Utah doctor, Martin MacNeill, was found guilty of killing his wife, Michele, who was found dead in the bathtub of their family home in 2007 MacNeil had already The couple had 8 children and had been married for nearly 30 years Less than 2 weeks after his wife died, Macneill let his mistress move into their house to take spent 3 years behind bars on an unrelated identity fraud case care of their kids 2 of MacNeill's own children stated that they believe their father is guilty MacNeill could be sentence 4 of his former cellmates testified against him in court, saying that MacNeill confessed to the murder in jail Prosecutors and defense attorneys submitted 66 exhibits for jurors to review to 15 years to life prison Joshua Young 17-year-old Joshua Young was acquitted of murder charges in the beating to death of his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker. Joshua Young's father, Joshua Gouker, pleaded guilty to murdering Trey Zwicker and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Trial lasted 8 days Joshua spent 2 years in juvenile detention awaiting trial Jury Deliberated for 8 hours Andrea Sneiderman Convicted on 9 of 13 felony counts in connection with the murder of her husband, Rusty Sneiderman, who was shot and killed execution-style by her boss, Hemy Neuman. 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