The details from the autopsy report aided investigators in piecing together the events surrounding Travis Alexander's murder. The case ultimately led to the arrest and conviction of Jodi Arias, who was found guilty of first-degree murder.

The autopsy report also noted that Alexander had a tattoo on his chest, which was not present in previous photographs. This raised questions about the timing and circumstances of the tattoo's creation.

The medical examiner concluded that Travis Alexander's cause of death was a sharp-force injury to the neck, which resulted in exsanguination (bleeding out). The manner of death was ruled a homicide.