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

[Wishbone]

Yeah, he's released.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Anyone else see the prosecutor's cross as beyond concerning?

 

[nodamselindistress]

I would have liked to know how much the Defense paid for that testimony.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Anyone else see the prosecutor's cross and beyond concerning?

Hoping they have a dynamite rebuttal coming up! I am often sitting here with my mouth open when the prosecutor says "no more questions".

 

[nodamselindistress]

Another thing, why is Ashley permitted to listen in on the attorneys and judge at sidebar? I do not recall having seen that in other trials.

 

[Izzylizzy]

The state best have an over the top "power point" closing that addresses all of AB's deceptive, manipulating and lying behavior throughout her marriage with DB.

Ferris had all the abused woman lingo down to a science yet it doesn't address the circumstances surrounding why AB claims she shot DB to death.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Stephanie Murphy's co-worker.
SM was DB's lawyer.

 

[Wishbone]

The state best have an over the top "power point" closing that addresses all of AB's deceptive, manipulating and lying behavior throughout her marriage with DB.

Ferris had all the abused woman lingo down to a science yet it doesn't address the circumstances surrounding why AB claims she shot DB to death.

So what he said is it's ok to murder someone because in your mind you think they might harm you?

 

[nodamselindistress]

The SC Restraining Order is a red herring...it was a MUTUAL restraining order requiring both parties to stay away from each other.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Another thing, why is Ashley permitted to listen in on the attorneys and judge at sidebar? I do not recall having seen that in other trials.

Chauvin put on head phones when there was a sidebar.
Looks like it's legal, at least in some states.

 

[Izzylizzy]

So what he said is it's ok to murder someone because in your mind you think they might harm you?

imo:
That is exactly what his testimony said to the jury.

 

[Izzylizzy]

The SC Restraining Order is a red herring...it was a MUTUAL restraining order requiring both parties to stay away from each other.

How so?

imo:
That was immature game playing.
sick.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Brought out on cross of AB, she admitted the SC Restraining Order was for both her and Doug, not just her against Doug

 

[MTW2011]

Anyone else see the prosecutor's cross as beyond concerning?

They seem adamant on proving Ashley could not and was not ever a victim of any abuse; rather than focusing on why this jury should find her guilty.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Brought out on cross of AB, she admitted the SC Restraining Order was for both her and Doug, not just her against Doug

Curious who came up with this Einstein of an idea and how long before they changed their minds.
What a toxic relationship.
As I recently said they deserved each other until they didn't.

 

[nodamselindistress]

OMG!! LMAO @ tracker could not be found on AB's vehicle. So we have the alleged poisoning that was never found, a tracker that was never found and child abuse that was never found. Got it. Nothing to see here!

 

[Izzylizzy]

I'm trying to figure out what positions these 2 female prosecutors hold in the Manatee office.

It appears that it was decided not to use a male prosecutor thinking that could bias a jury since AB claims to having been abused by her husband and killed him in self-defense fearing for her life.
We've all seen brilliant female prosecutors who have won the case for the state and tragically these 2 gals are not among them from their performance so far.

The only hope is a powerful closing( highly doubtful) with the focus on the killing and a few jurors that can cut through all the fog presented and focus on just that.

https://www.sao12.org/divisions

 

[Izzylizzy]

OMG!! LMAO @ tracker could not be found on AB's vehicle. So we have the alleged poisoning that was never found, a tracker that was never found and child abuse that was never found. Got it. Nothing to see here!

Wow.. great news because I thought the tracker was a done deal.
Thanks

 

[Wishbone]

What in the world can this realtor add to the facts of the actual murder? Did he witness it, I doubt it.MOO

 

[Izzylizzy]

A nice looking young man in a suit sits behind AB in the gallery all the time..???

Interesting that the gallery isn't filled as both AB & DB appear to have been social fixtures in the community who were shown in local publications, according to Murphy, DB's lawyer.