FL - Sarah Boone, 42, charged with murdering boyfriend Jorge Torres, 42, by leaving him locked in suitcase, Winter Park, Feb 2020

[Cool Cats]

They were not married so how can she claim Battered Wife?

The definition is broader than that. It is battered spouse, battered wife, battered partner, intimate partner violence, domestic violence.
Torres and Boone have a domestic violence history that is documented in police reports and could be presented as evidence to support a battered partner claim. People who may have seen and/or were told about the violence could possibly be subpoenaed.

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[jepop]

Her attorney may be arguing that angle, but it doesn’t make much sense to me. The judge’s ruling says that SB has forfeited her right to court-appointed counsel and then essentially goes on to say that her trial will continue as scheduled in October and won’t be delayed due to the retention of counsel. So if the court is saying she’s forfeited her right to court-appointed counsel… the only counsel she could possibly retain would be private, no? Color me confused.

Been reading here for a while. Your comment resonates. Imo a continuance will put all involved back on the same hamster wheel once again, and minus specific judicial boundaries and conditions, the outcome (based on past defendant behaviour and attorney-defendant dynamic)is predictable. Moo

Judge will need to do something to stop the crazy making. Seems he may be pushed into a corner despite the safeguards he established. If I was this judge I would allow a continuance of 30 days for the new defence to make notice of the DV defence as per law ( IIUC what I read here) maximum, get the trial started ASAP. Appellate issues are for the future, this cannot be allowed to go on ad infinitum. Moo.

Prosecution should complain to whatever authority is available and appeal any judicial decision to continue trial for greater than 30 days. There should be conditions written into the 30 day continuance whereby the new counsel is not permitted to withdraw. Jmo. If SB fires him, trial continues on the same date as specified in the hypothetical order I am imagining. Jmo and my fantasy outcome to this development. INAL obviously.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Wait.

Who needs a Battered Wife Defense for Hide-n-Seek? I thought they were just playing?

How many days until JO, esq regrets his decision?

It's like a circus wrapped in a circus and it all quite ignores that a man lost his life because she left him to suffocate in a suitcase so she could sleep.

It's time for trial.

No more delays.

JMO

In the audio recording from LE inside the car after SB had been arrested for taking in to questioning, she said they had been playing 'hide and seek' but she believed Jorge hadn't come to look for her. These are *not* her exact words but she tells the police one sentence that is key and vital "You didn't come look for me... I'm going to zip you in!".

I only recently found that footage on a youtuber video and it's been much overlooked by commentators and sleuths IMO.

I think it answers the question of how JT got in the case in the first place. They played 'hide and seek', he hid inside the case. SB was so drunk and disorderly she also went and hid, in the impression that JT was going to look for her. He didn't 'seek' because he was also 'hiding'. After waiting a long time hiding and feeling irritated and enraged, SB left her hiding place and realised he was in the case. She then maybe sat on top of him and zipped him in. That is my speculation based on the audio.

JMO MOO

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

The 9th lawyer.


Pro-bono for publicity?
Getting paid?
Does Boone have a fan base/fundraiser?

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Pro bono for what though? There's no way she or anyone can win this case IMO

Best outcome for her is to claim chronic alcoholism and substance misuse, blackout rampage, mental health struggles and longstanding victim of violence, then a plea deal so she might be able to see the light of day again.

JMO IANAL

 

[Megnut]

If she has counsel, does she lose her privileges of discovery access/laptop and shacklelessness?

 

[Izzylizzy]

If she has counsel, does she lose her privileges of discovery access/laptop and shacklelessness?

Peter @ LYK is asked both questions @ 24:15