By Louise Boyle PUBLISHED: 16:18 EST, 17 January 2013 | UPDATED: 17:04 EST, 17 January 2013 A close friend of Jodi Arias testified at her murder trial today that the woman she knew could not have committed such a brutal murder as the prosecution displayed graphic sexual photos of the suspect in an effort to debunk the witness's portrayal. Leslie Udy was called by the prosecution on Thursday in the trial of 32-year-old Arias who is facing the death penalty over the stabbing and shooting death of her on-off boyfriend Travis Alexander. The state called Mrs Udy to discuss the time she spent with Arias on June 5, 2008 - a day after Alexander was killed at his home in Mesa, Arizona.
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Jodi Arias, 32, is charged with murder of her on-again-off-again boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008
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Leslie Udy told court she had dinner with Arias on June 5 - a day after Alexander was murdered
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