The jury returned its verdict late Tuesday night in a Florida courtroom.
Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her estranged husband
The jury in the trial of the ballerina who had been accused of killing her husband, Doug Benefield, returned its verdict late Tuesday night in a Florida courtroom.Ashley Benefield's attorney argued that she was trapped in an abusive relationship, stating that Doug Benefield was a manipulative, controlling and abusive man. She had argued she killed her husband in self-defense. Prosecutors had accused Ashley of wanting sole custody of the couple's daughter Emerson.
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