Florida ballerina gets 20 years in prison for killing her estranged husband
A former ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for killing her husband, which she said she did in self-defense.
Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years
A former ballerina who was convicted of manslaughter in what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.
Judge Denies Downward Departure for Ashley Benefield’s Sentence
Former ballerina Ashley Benefield was sentenced after she was convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband, Doug Benefield.
Ashley Benefield jailed: Ballerina who killed husband sentenced to 20 years behind bars
A former ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after she fatally shot her estranged husband in Florida in what she claimed was an act of self-defense. Ashley Benefield, 33, was convicted of manslaughter in July after she shot dead Doug Benefield,
Ashley Benefield sentenced to prison after Manatee judge denies new murder trial
The sentencing comes after Judge Matt Whyte denied the defense’s motion for a new trial due to juror misconduct.
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LIVE: Former ballerina, Ashley Benefield sentencing hearing set for Tuesday
Ashley Benefield, who was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting her husband during a domestic argument in 2020 sentencing hearing is set for today.
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