Jodi Arias Trial Update Today: The Jodi Arias retrial heated up after a defense witness testified that  Travis Alexander was manipulative and sexual. A psychologist testified that Jodi Arias' friends and family described her as moody and bipolar.

Juan Matrinez, the Maricopa County prosecutor in the Jodi Arias trial cross examined on defense expert witness Psychologist Dr. Robert Geffner. The psychiatrist testified about his 2014 psychiatric evaluation of Arias.

According to Dr. Geffner, Jodi Arias was described as bi-polar by her family and friends described. Dr. Geffner told jurors that psychological testing found that Arias suffered from anxiety, depression, isolation, and thoughts of suicide. He told the jury that Arias was not faking any symptoms.

The doctor also testified that Arias was a manic depressant who had suicidal thoughts while the former waitress was dating Travis Alexander on day 26 of the Jodi Arias sentencing retrial.

Dr. Geffner told jurors that Alexander was a womanizer driven by sex. The doctor focused on the sext messages that the murder victim sent to multiple women while dating Arias.

"We are learning that Travis Alexander was a bit of a player. He liked to sext many women at the same time he was still seeing Jodi Arias," KPHO quoted courtroom blogger Jen Wood as saying.

According to Geffner, Arias allegedly spaced out during some of the interviews. Geffner also described episodes showing Travis Alexander had a hot temper.

The first Jodi Arias trial ended with a conviction but not a sentence. Jodi Arias' murder conviction stands. Under Arizona law, prosecutors have the option of pursuing a second penalty phase with a new jury to get the death sentence. If the second jury fails to reach a verdict, the death penalty would be removed as an option. The judge will then sentence Jodi Arias to life behind bars or be decide that she may be eligible for release after 25 years.

Jodi Arias admitted she killed Travis Alexander, but said she acted in self-defense because he was given to bouts of rage. Prosecutors said the killing was premeditated and fueled by jealous rage after Alexander said he wanted to break up with Jodi Arias and go to Mexico with another woman. 

In Arizona, capital-murder trials have three parts. First, a jury has to find the person guilty of first-degree murder. Jodi Arias was found guilty on May 8, 2013. Second, jurors decide whether there were any aggravating factors. The jury found that the murder was committed in an especially cruel fashion one week later. The third is sentencing. Under Arizona law, Jodi Arias' murder conviction stands, but prosecutors can pursue a death sentence in the penalty phase with a new jury. If the second jury fails to reach a verdict, the death penalty would be removed as an option. Judge Stephens would then sentence Jodi Arias to either life behind bars or be eligible for release after 25 years.