US EditionEx-ballerina sentenced to 20 years in Florida for manslaughter in husband's killing
- Ashley Benefield was sentenced to 20 years in prison for manslaughter after fatally shooting her estranged husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020.
- The judge denied motions for a new trial, rejecting claims of juror misconduct, stating they had no merit.
- Benefield claimed self-defense during the shooting, which occurred during an argument at her house in the Bradenton area.
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Ashley Benefield shot her husband to death after an argument in which she claimed to be afraid for her life
A former Florida dancer was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting her ex-husband in 2020. Court records in Manatee County show that circuit judge Matt Whyte handed down a sentence on Tuesday to 32-year-old Ashley Benefield after refusing her application for a new trial based on jury misconduct charges. Benefield claimed that she killed her 58-year-old ex-husband, Doug Benefield, in self-defens…
Black Swan Murder Trial: Ex-Ballerina Ashley Benefield Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
After Ashley Benefield was convicted of manslaughter for what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband Doug Benefield, the ex-ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Shocking Twist: Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield Sentenced to 20 Years for Husband’s Death
SARASOTA, Fla. — Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband at her Florida home. The sentencing comes four months after a six-person jury found Benefield, 32, guilty of manslaughter, a lesser charge than the original second-degree murder accusation. After seven hours of deliberation, jurors concluded that while Benefield was responsible for her husband…
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