Jury selection begins in Jodi Arias penalty retrial

Jury selection is set to begin in the penalty retrial of convicted murderer Jodi Arias.

Prosecutors in Arizona will again seek the death penalty after a previous jury deadlocked on punishment for Arias in the case that became a tabloid TV sensation.

About 300 prospective jurors will report to the courthouse on Monday, with more to come if an impartial panel cannot be found among the first group.

Arias, a Salinas native, acknowledged killing Travis Alexander in 2008 at his suburban Phoenix home but claimed it was self-defense. He suffered nearly 30 knife wounds, had his throat slit and was shot in the head.

Prosecutors argued it was premeditated murder carried out in a jealous rage when Alexander wanted to end their affair.

The retrial is expected to last into December. This time around, a judge has ruled that no video footage can be broadcast until after the verdict.