Jodi Arias trial update today hln: Jodi Arias was back in court today for a hearing. The hearing comes before the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias retrial.

In May a jury convicted Jodi Arias of the 2008 murder of her Travis Alexander. The Jodi Arias jury couldn’t agree on whether to sentence the former waitress to death of life in prison. A second penalty phase of the trial will determine her fate, but the retrial hasn't been scheduled. Prosecutors want the death penalty.

Jodi Arias Judge Sherry Stephens ruled that live television coverage of the sentencing phase of the retrial will be barred.

In her ruling Friday, Judge Stephens wrote "The court expects there will be significantly less media coverage of the case during the retrial of the penalty phase." Stephen also banned the use of all electronic devices inside the courtroom. Reporters covering the Jodi Arias trial won't be able to use Twitter.

Arias' lawyers wanted the retrial moved out of the Phoenix metropolitan area because of excessive publicity, but Stephens ruled the move wasn't necessary as she plans to summon 400 prospective jurors, saying "Jurors with preconceived notions about the appropriate sentence will be excused."

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 spend her entire life behind bars or be eligible for release after 25 years.

The Jodi Arias judge also ruled that the trial will remain in Phoenix. Attorneys for Jodi Arias argued that it would be hard to find impartial jurors because of the intense publicity the case will draw. The Jodi Arias judge also banned all electronic devices from the courtroom. This means that reporters will not be able to use Twitter to deliver the real-time updates to the public. This marred the first phase of the Jodi Arias trial.

Nearly every hearing in the Jodi Arias retrial has been closed to the public.