Travis Alexander Autopsy Part 2 -

The final, most horrific injury was the nearly complete decapitation. The autopsy noted that the trachea and esophagus were severed, meaning Alexander was incapable of making sound during the final stage of the attack. Toxicology and Vital Organs

: There were 27-29 stab wounds, including a cluster of nine wounds on his back. Travis Alexander Autopsy Part 2

The trial, which took place in 2009, was highly publicized, with many questioning Arias's alibi and motive. Arias claimed that she had killed Alexander in self-defense, but the prosecution argued that she had planned and executed the murder. The final, most horrific injury was the nearly

A .25-caliber round was recovered from Travis’s head. The autopsy confirmed the bullet entered near the brow and lodged in the cheek. A point of intense debate during the trial was the of this injury. Dr. Horn concluded that the stabbing and throat-slitting occurred while Travis was still alive and conscious, whereas the gunshot likely occurred near the end of the struggle or even after death, as there was minimal hemorrhaging in the brain tissue—a sign that the heart had already stopped pumping effectively. Defensive Wounds: The Fight for Life The trial, which took place in 2009, was