Former ballerina Ashley Benefield is accused of killing her husband, Douglas Benefield, in September 2020. The Florida couple were in the middle of a heated custody battle when Ashley shot Doug. Prosecutors believe Ashley murdered Doug so she could gain full custody of their young daughter, however, Ashley claims she shot Doug in self-defense after months of alleged abuse. The medical examiner does not believe Doug was facing Ashley when she fired off four rounds at him.
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She is a disgrace. Just using DV for her own gain.
She had it all planned out from the beginning. Sent mom and daughter to the park and had 3 loaded guns sitting around the house so she could get to one wherever she was at the time. There's always 3 sides to every story and he's not here to tell what really happened that night. Something I've always said once an ex always an ex because there was a reason you left to begin with. Praying for his family and both of his daughters as they go through life without both parents.
She's as phony as a three dollar bill.
Did they establish the time of shooting to the time she went to the neighbor's.
Why did she need to read what she said in her PTO hearing? As a survivor of domestic abuse, I will NEVER forget what my ex did or need to read my deposition to “refresh my memory”.😒
He’s giving me a headache…. Someone stop his stream of talk
Ferris, quit um ahh ing around
7:17:51 um um um uhh um um blah blah ummm um um. Sir stop uming
6:55:38 I’m not believing a word this person says.
It mandated reporter… not mandatory
2:40:55 her eyes are not red at all. Even though she had been “boo hoooing”
Why are you skipping texts?
So she has a carry license, and your point is?
Defense is sure touchy to the defendant
You could have ran OUT of the house
1:02:01 there’s no one tear, not one grief muscle
54:59 DEFENSE! Stop leading
I'm so glad she was found guilty still think she should have gotten guilty of murder I believe she planned this all along
I don’t understand why, while on the stand, something SHE said to Doug would be hearsay .
Anyone?
She wanted a kid so she used him to achieve that. Then she set him up and killed him for wanting a relationship with his daughter. She’s a spoiled brat use to getting her way.
Doesn't make sense she has to read these text'd messages, she only has to answer questions about them, surprised her attorney allowed.
Other females accused of murder are tied down with ankle shock, guessing she made bailed requirements ?
Yikes! What a doozy!
Shooting an unarmed man that she invited over! She’s very lucky to have received Manslaughter.
Being tried for murder sure does age a person😗
When she listed her family values 😂 that was so scripted. She grew up a spoiled entitled brat she went to a school of arts. (Cough cough, actress) she made it seem like it wasn't so bad. She was probably the worst witness for her own defence 😂 not a single tear, while she was crying 😂 the worst acting I have seen the shaking while reminiscing then looking up for another question 😂
wow what a performance
classic "blame the victim" game 🤪
Who is the older woman in the benches that the cameras keep showing? Also the older gentlemen in the back?
@k jones I agree with you!
No Tears? Does that mean she was NOT abused? Hrrrmmm…
Hey abused ladies out there… make sure you have blood coming out your eyeballs or people won’t believe you’re being abused! Is that what you are really saying?
The State wants the prosecution side to do all their work for them! Come on lady, if defense gave you an exhibit 300 pages long then READ the 300 pages! Do your job. These two are just mean bullies!
Tears??
What is she talking about. The wheel of power isn't common knowledge
Omg, that over acting when she went back to the witness stand was cringe worthy. Not tears, redness on her face nothing.
Miss Sweet should've been fully allowed. The full testimony.
She's very much is an expert and was involved. Outrageous that the judge dismissed it as irrelevant.
She totally stole Amber Heard's fake testimony thinking she could do it better. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
In what world is that "manly" it's possessive