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James Craig was charged with murdering his wife, Angela Craig, by poisoning her protein shakes back in 2023. He pleaded not guilty. And his trial was on the docket to begin this month. But on the day of jury selection, his legal team actually withdrew from the case. Do we know why? Well, Andrea, here's what we know.

James Craig was charged with murdering his wife, Angela Craig, by poisoning her protein shakes back in 2023. He pleaded not guilty. And his trial was on the docket to begin this month. But on the day of jury selection, his legal team actually withdrew from the case. Do we know why? Well, Andrea, here's what we know.

According to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, his defense attorney said his client was persisting in a course of action that he reasonably believed is criminal or fraudulent. That's a quote from the document. And two, that his client was insisting on action that, quote, he considers repugnant or has a fundamental disagreement with.

According to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, his defense attorney said his client was persisting in a course of action that he reasonably believed is criminal or fraudulent. That's a quote from the document. And two, that his client was insisting on action that, quote, he considers repugnant or has a fundamental disagreement with.

That's right. So the following day, prosecutors filed two new charges against Craig, solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury. He allegedly tried to persuade an inmate to commit murder for him. Do we know who his alleged target is? The Aurora Police Department says the intended target was an Aurora police detective who investigated his wife's murder case.

That's right. So the following day, prosecutors filed two new charges against Craig, solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury. He allegedly tried to persuade an inmate to commit murder for him. Do we know who his alleged target is? The Aurora Police Department says the intended target was an Aurora police detective who investigated his wife's murder case.

So when do we expect this trial to begin? Great question. Court documents show the trial has been postponed indefinitely, so we shall see.

So when do we expect this trial to begin? Great question. Court documents show the trial has been postponed indefinitely, so we shall see.

Yeah, so Sarah Boone was accused of zipping her boyfriend, George Torres, into a blue suitcase and leaving him to suffocate. Sarah pleaded not guilty, and she testified on the stand that she acted in self-defense. She alleged she'd suffered previous abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. The jury didn't buy that and convicted her after less than two hours of deliberation.

Yeah, so Sarah Boone was accused of zipping her boyfriend, George Torres, into a blue suitcase and leaving him to suffocate. Sarah pleaded not guilty, and she testified on the stand that she acted in self-defense. She alleged she'd suffered previous abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. The jury didn't buy that and convicted her after less than two hours of deliberation.

And Sarah testified as well. Sarah did, and she compared herself to a broken vase.

And Sarah testified as well. Sarah did, and she compared herself to a broken vase.

Sounds kind of odd. It is odd. And Boone went on to say that all of the gold that held her together was forgiveness. She said she forgave Torres for beating her senseless, and she rattled off a bunch of other allegations of abuse.

Sounds kind of odd. It is odd. And Boone went on to say that all of the gold that held her together was forgiveness. She said she forgave Torres for beating her senseless, and she rattled off a bunch of other allegations of abuse.

Once Boone was finished, the prosecutor was not shy about what he thought of her testimony.

Once Boone was finished, the prosecutor was not shy about what he thought of her testimony.

What was her sentence? She was sentenced to life, life in prison.

What was her sentence? She was sentenced to life, life in prison.

So we weren't sure this sentencing was actually going to happen until a few days ago. Remember, Benefield's team asked for a new trial based on alleged germ misconduct. But just before Thanksgiving, the judge rejected the motion and sentencing did take place on Tuesday.

So we weren't sure this sentencing was actually going to happen until a few days ago. Remember, Benefield's team asked for a new trial based on alleged germ misconduct. But just before Thanksgiving, the judge rejected the motion and sentencing did take place on Tuesday.