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Attacked me and i defended myself. >> reporter: she pled not guilty, claiming self-defense, 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. >> in a death penalty case you want sympathy. you need an explanation for the defendant's actions and what they did. >> reporter: the defense's explanation was to blame the victim. >> that's what they have to do in a self-defense case. >> reporter: "in session's" beth karas has been in the courtroom every day of the trial. >> they have to blame the victim. they're saying, l...

>> reporter: she pled not guilty, claiming self-defense, 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. >> in a death penalty case you want sympathy. you need an explanation for the defendant's actions and what they did. >> reporter: the defense's explanation was to blame the victim. >> that's what they have to do in a self-defense case. >> reporter: "in session's" beth karas has been in the courtroom every day of the trial. >> they have to blame the victim. they're saying, look, he was attacking me, he was ab...

Jodi now admitted under oath that she was the killer. >> reporter: she pled not guilty. self defense. 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 defense's explanation was to blame the victim. >> that's what they have to do in a self defense case. >> they have to blame the victim. they're 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...

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 defense's explanation was to blame the victim. >> that's what they have to do in a self defense case. >> they have to blame the victim. they're 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, including a close friend. to try and sh...

The defendant jodi arias. >> i can just arrest you and throw you in jail. i want to know why. why did you do this to him? >> you did not shoot travis? >> no, i have never even shot a real gun? >> you did not stab him 27 times? >> i never, that is heinous, i never. >> slit his throat from ear to ear? >> i can't imagine slitting any one's throat ever? >> if i was ever going to try to kill somebody i would use gloves, plenty of them. >> the defense calls jodi arias. >> did you kill travis alex alexander on june 4, 2008? >> yes, i dis. >> were you crying when you were shooting him? >> he don't rem...