The Jodi Arias retrial has been a hot topic since it began on Oct. 20 so here's a roundup of everything that has transpired since the trial is currently at a standstill.

Jodi Arias Retrial Brings Up Arguments & Expert Witness

This entire retrial stems from the initial trial that began on Dec. 10, 2012 (opening statements were held in Jan. 2013 though) and concluded in May 2013 when a verdict was reached.

Arias was convicted of first-degree murder, since she killed her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, by the jury that partook in her original trial, but that jury was not able to come up with a sentencing that they agreed on. It was either the death penalty or life in prison.

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There have been many appeal requests since the initial trial and now the retrial is just the same.

The retrial commenced on Oct. 20 and instantly led to motions to dismiss all charges against Arias, arguments over evidence and expert testimony. Plus, the retrial came to an abrupt halt Monday Nov. 17.

Arias' defense team tried to have all charges against her dismissed after filing a motion on Monday, Nov. 10, alleging prosecutorial misconduct. The motion argued a computer forensic expert hired by the defense discovered that thousands of files, which were mostly pornographic, were deleted from the computer of Arias' ex-boyfriend while it was in Mesa Police custody.

That motion was ultimately dismissed since ABC News reported that Prosecutor Juan Martinez said his office had the computer reanalyzed and it showed the defense claims were false. Martinez further noted that if anything was deleted from the computer, Arias' previous defense attorneys did it.

"It confirmed that he had not accessed any of the (pornographic) sites that they're claiming he accessed," Martinez said.

Arias' defense team didn't quit though. They also brought in an expert witness on Wednesday Nov. 12, L.C. Miccio-Fonseca, a psychologist, to help paint the image that Alexander was struggling with who he actually was and therefore emotionally abused Arias.

Miccio-Fonseca said while on stand, "There's a mastery here of deception," when discussing Alexander. Alexander was described as a man who led two separate lives. One of those lives was of sexual deviancy with Arias and another of religious conviction around his friends and family since he was said to be a devout Mormon.

Now, just two days ago, the retrial came to a sudden stop due to an "emergency situation" that is still unknown.

Multiple news stations reported that the emergency had nothing to do with the jury or the trial.

Then outside of the court, Arias' parents have taken to YouTube to thank those who have donated to fund their daughter's legal team and have asked for further donations. The video can be seen below.

The retrial resumes Thursday, Nov. 20.

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