GUILTY FL - Doug Benefield, 58, shot and killed by estranged wife, Manatee County, 27 Sept 2020

[Weki]

So basically they don’t think she had ill will and indifference to life. They think she was controlled on some level. JMO

 

[ilovewings]

If she gets away with this my faith in everything good and decent is gone

Ditto

 

[twall]

Does she stay out of jail on bond until sentencing?

 

[Kakidoll]

Looking at her now she knows she's guilty. She's not surprised in the least.

 

[twall]

oh, I believe defense is arguing this now.

 

[ilovewings]

So basically they don’t think she had ill will and indifference to life. They think she was controlled on some level. JMO

Better than acquittal

 

[Weki]

This was the outcome she was hoping for. Manslaughter. It’s a good verdict for her. I can’t imagine she actually thought she would be acquitted. JMO

 

[twall]

She is going to jail, snap on the silver bracelets!

 

[Weki]

Potential sentence is 30 years???? Whoa

 

[twall]

Vinnie put his red tie on!

 

[Kakidoll]

This was the outcome she was hoping for. Manslaughter. It’s a good verdict for her. I can’t imagine she actually thought she would be acquitted. JMO

Oh I think she thought she was a good enough actress to get away with it completely. Walking out of there in cuffs right now You could see her defiance and she is ticked.

 

[Sustained]

Potential sentence is 30 years???? Whoa

And she might get all of it - not sure if there is a minimum mandatory in FL ?

Would love to know what she was writing on the legal pad

 

[Kakidoll]

11.5 to 30 yrs

 

[Weki]

Oh I think she thought she was a good enough actress to get away with it completely. Walking out of there in cuffs right now You could see her defiance and she is ticked.

But you said she wasn’t surprised a minute ago? Lol. She seemed like she expected this. Who knows!

 

[twall]

And she might get all of it - not sure if there is a minimum mandatory in FL ?

MM is 11.5 yrs. And with that this old lady is hitting the sack. Night all!

 

[Weki]

I have faith in this judge. He will be just in his sentence.

 

[Wishbone]

No tears or hysterics over this verdict?

 

[Sustained]

I have faith in this judge. He will be just in his sentence.

Only fitting that AB will miss the rest of her child's youth and teen years as DB never had the chance.

 

[turaj]

She had no one but the attorneys there as she left in cuffs. Very sad no matter how you see the case. I guess some were murder 2 and some ng and they met on manslaughter. Exactly why Taylor did not want that in.

 

[Kakidoll]

But you said she wasn’t surprised a minute ago? Lol. She seemed like she expected this. Who knows!

I meant earlier in trial... Taking the stand in her own defense. I think she started to get very nervous during closing statements today... And after the note, reality set in... And her demeanor had changed..