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>> to try and shatter the image of travis as the pure, mormon man. >> in your religion, is pre-marital sex allowed? >> no. >> did travis claim to be a virgin? >> yes, he did. >> did he seem happy to be a virgin? >> yes. >> and did he seem proud? >> yes. >> travis alexander, theres no question he was conflicted. he was trying to be a good mormon and probably was, except when it came to jodi arias. she would have sex with him. and they kept it a secret. but if this got out it would hurt his standi...

>> the defense called witnesses, including a close friend. to try and shatter the image of travis as the poor, mormon man. >> in your religion, is premarital sex allowed? >> no. >> did travis claim to be a virgin? >> yes, he did. >> did he seem happy to be a virgin? >> yes. >> did he seem proud? >> yes. >> travis alexander, theres no question he was conflicted. he was trying to be a good mormon and probably was. except when it came to jod jodi arias, she would have sex with him. and they kept it...

Jodi had to make a choice. she would either live or she would die. >> the death penalty case, you want sympathy. >> reporter: the defenses explanation was to blame the victim. >> thats what they have to do in a self defense case. >> they have to blame the victim. theyre saying, look, he was attacking me, he was about to kill me. i had no choice. the problem is self defense, you can use force when you are being threatened. but you have to use equal force. >> the defense called witnesses, includin...

That she was forced to kill travis. >> in just those two minutes, jodi had to make a choice. she would either live or she would die. >> the death penalty case, you want sympathy. >> reporter: the defenses explanation was to blame the victim. >> thats what they have to do in a self defense case. >> they have to blame the victim. theyre saying, look, he was attacking me, he was about to kill me. i had no choice. the problem is self defense, you can use force when you are being threatened. but you ...

>> and i want to know, after stabbing him nine times in the back and in the heart and in the abdomen and slicing him and he has defensive wounds, as hes stumbling down the hall, what was going through your mind when you took that knife and drew it across his throat. >> how long did you date travis for? >> i would say about 7-8 months. >> reporter: the defense called witnesses, including a mormon ex-girlfriend to try and shatter the image of travis as the pure, mormon man. what they claimed was n...

That would justify her action. >> in sessions, beth caris has been in the courtroom every day of the trial. >> and i want to know, after stabbing him nine times in the back and in the heart and in the abdomen and slicing him and he has defensive wounds, as hes stumbling down the hall, what was going through your mind when you took that knife and drew it across his throat. >> how long did you date travis for? >> i would say about 7-8 months. >> reporter: the defense called witnesses, including a ...

You need an explanation for the defendants actions and what they did. >> the defenses explanation was to blame the victim. >> i wanted to know what he did that would justify her action. >> in sessions, beth caris has been in the courtroom every day of the trial. >> and i want to know, after stabbing him nine times in the back and in the heart and in the abdomen and slicing him and he has defensive wounds, as hes stumbling down the hall, what was going through your mind when you took that knife a...