Ashley Benefield

Banner of Ashley Benefield A jury found ex-ballerina Ashley Benefield guilty of manslaughter in the death of her husband, Doug, who she had claimed she shot in self-defense.


Eva and Tommie Benefield speak outside of court
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split screen of judge and defendant
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side by side of three female defendants and a male guest
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Ashley Benefield as verdict is read.
split screen of ashley benefield and eva benefield
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Judge and prosecutor in courtroom
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Woman holding herself and upset in court
Ashley Benefield sits in court
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woman stands in courtroom
woman crying on stand in court
Man anchor talking
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woman and man at press conference
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Woman reporting on picture of man
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Ashley Benefield found guilty of manslaughter.
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Ashley Benefield sits in court room.
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Splitscreen featuring a picture of a couple, a bald lawyer at a podium, and a young woman crying at the defendant's table.
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Woman in red coat in court
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Woman crying on the stand.
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Black and white photo of Ashley Benefield
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Woman Anchor in white shirt speaking
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Ashley Benefield takes the stand in her defense.
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Woman holding herself and upset in court
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woman with brown hair testifying in court
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Woman sobbing on one side with an attorney with glasses looking down on the other side
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woman crying on stand in court
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Texts between Ashley and Doug Benefield shown in court.
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Woman defendant in blue shirt looking sad
Woman testifying in pink shirt with defendant in view
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Young blonde woman in court
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