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>> were you mad at travis while you were stabbing him? why did you put the camera in the washer? >> reporter: questions about her faulty memory. >> you claim to have memory lapses or gaps during times of stress sech as when you are being yelled at or grilled. how is it that you have such vivid and specific memories of violence and yelling by travis such a long time ago if this is the case? >> i believe the jurors who asked those questions did not believe her.

Thinking and they can then address their cross or redirect to those issues. >> and so what does it tell you, lisa, about their mind-set and how does the attorney react? >> well, i mean what were seeing is a theme weve seen in prior weeks in this case, deep skepticism on the part of the jury as to jodi arias believability, her story, and this witness is there, dr. samuels, tobelievability. and dr. samuels is here to help her along, explain away these odd memory lapses. it sure sounded the me like...

Actually rolling her eyes not at her witness, the psychologist, samuels. i think she was rolling her eyes at juan martinez continuing questioning about memory problems. he questioned her in the same aggressive way about her memory lapses. he is questioning the psychologist in this same way. i do think though that the psychologist has helped her case to some extent. he is talking about jodi ariass feelings and anxiety and not her ability to tell the truth or whether she was telling the truth duri...

While guards stood there and watched the jail break. it only took police a couple hours to track down the chopper, question the pilot and find both escapees along with two alleged accomplices. the whole gang is due in court today and unless spider-man comes they are in a lot of trouble. lets take you to arizona now. dr. richard samuels is testifying on behalf of jodi arias. hes had a lot to say. its all about memory lapses and how they are understandable because arias suffers from post-traumat...

You were shooting him? >> i dont remember. >> were you crying when you were stabbing him? >> i dont remember. >> how about when you cut his throat, were you crying then? >> i dont know. >> your testimony is that you were just pointing the gun at him when he came at you, right? >> yes. >> you fired the gun, you shot him in the head and you killed him, right? >> objection, your honor-- >> right? >> yeah. >> greta: coming up, memory lapses and lies, constant lies what. does jodi arias testimony tel...

Shooting him? >> i dont remember. >> were you crying when you were stabbing him? >> i dont remember. >> how about when you cut his throat, were you crying then? >> i dont know. >> your testimony is that you were just pointing the gun at him when he came back, right? >> yes. >> you fired the gun, you shot him in the head and you killed him, right? >> yes, your honor. >> right? >> yes. >> coming up, memory lapses and lies. constant lies. what does jodi arias testimony tell us about the brutal murd...

You were shooting him? >> i dont remember. >> were you crying when you were stabbing him? >> i dont remember. >> how about when you cut his throat, were you crying then? >> i dont know. >> yourat you were just pointing the gun at him when he came at you, right? >> yes. >> you fired the gun, you shot him in the head and you killed him, right? >> objection, your honor-- >> right? >> yeah. >> greta: coming up, memory lapses and lies, constant lies what. does jodi arias testimony tell us about the m...

And when it came to slicing and stabbing travis alexander 29 times, she had no recollection. >> are you saying that youre having a hard time remembering things that are happening now that youve shot him? >> yes. >> so it appears that your memory is faulty immediately upon you shooting him? >> yeah, things get very foggy from there. >> thats immediately -- the shot takes him down and it creates a fog for you. is that what youre saying? >> it begins to create a fog. >> you said that, right? what r...

>> are you saying that youre having a hard time remembering things that are happening now that youve shot him? >> yes. >> so it appears that your memory is faulty immediately upon you shooting him? >> yeah, things get very foggy from there. >> thats immediately -- the shot takes him down and it creates a fog for you. is that what youre saying? >> it begins to create a fog. >> you said that, right? what right do you have to do that? you seem to have a double standard here? >> reporter: martinez...

Like i dont know if i blacked out or what. there was a huge gap. >> she had such memoried recall of years before. details meals and what happened on this date and what kind of sex she had on that date. and when it came to slicing and stabbing travis alexander 29 times, she had no recollection. >> are you saying that youre having a hard time remembering things that are happening now that youve shot him? >> yes. >> so it appears that your memory is faulty immediately upon you shooting him? >> yeah...