Jodi Arias received the guilty verdict on first degree murder last Wednesday, May 8, but the trial's next phase scheduled on Thursday has been postponed. Fate of the convicted murderer is currently in the hands of jury who will decide if Jodi Arias must be given the death penalty or life in prison.

The unnamed judicial assistant of Judge Sherry Stephens confirmed that the court will resume on May 15 at 10 a.m. (1 p.m. ET). The officials did not cite what was the reason behind the trial's rescheduling.

The jury found Jodi Arias guilty of stabbing, shooting and almost decapitating boyfriend Travis Alexander in his Phoenix home. During the trial, Jodi Arias wanted to depict Travis Alexander as a sexually abusive lover that triggered her to kill him in self-defense because she cannot endure the abuse any longer.

However, prosecutors stated that Jodi Arias committed the heinous crime out of jealousy and rage. She found out that Travis Alexander is dumping her for another woman and they will go on a vacation in Mexico.

After the verdict, the Alexander family members cried, hugged each other and said "Thank you" to prosecutor Juan Martinez and the lead detective on the murder case. The family will reportedly give their comments after sentencing Jodi Arias.

Chris Hughes, Travis Alexander's friend, expressed his happiness with the guilty verdict and emphasized the unfounded prediction of Jodi of the jury's verdict that would vindicate her.

"She said, 'No jury would convict me. Mark my words.' This jury convicted her. Luckily, we had 12 smart jurors. They nailed it," Hughes stated.

The grueling deliberation of the murder case begins with the jury determining if Jodi Arias murdered Travis Alexander in an intentional ruthless manner followed with the next trial phase where the final sentence will be executed. The jury panel will either sentence Jodi Arias with life in prison without parole or the death penalty.

Meanwhile, Jodi Arias revealed to television station KSAZ that she prefers to die really soon rather than later.

"Longevity runs in my family and I don't want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place. I believe death is the ultimate freedom and I'd rather have my freedom as soon as I can get it," Arias said to TV station KSAZ.

According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Jodi Arias will no longer have any media interviews. Her statements encouraged the authorities to put her on a suicide watch.

"After visiting with her family Wednesday night, Arias was transferred to a psych ward at a different jail," the Sheriff's Office revealed.

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