LIVE: Ballerina Murder Trial - FL v. Ashley Benefield - Day 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- Former ballerina Ashley Benefield is accused of killing her husband, Douglas Benefield, in September 2020. The Florida couple were in the middle of a heated custody battle when Ashley shot Doug. Prosecutors believe Ashley murdered Doug so she could gain full custody of their young daughter, however, Ashley claims she shot Doug in self-defense after months of alleged abuse. The medical examiner does not believe Doug was facing Ashley when she fired off four rounds at him.
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An "abuser"that lets his victim hold arms, go on a cruise with friends, reprehend his daughter, that takes her to live with her mom and even start dating. Then she invites the "abuser" to her house to help her move and she kills him. Is she really playing the victim here? nobody bites that.
I don’t buy it AT all, she admitted he never hit her but then all of a sudden when she needs to get off for murder he hit her? Bull.
Working timestamps
24:06 Bring the Jury (sound soon starts)
27:07 Ashley Byers (mom) direct
6:11:28 afternoon break
6:33:21 return from afternoon break
6:35:50 Psychologist Brad Broder direct
7:17:53 Dr. Jason Quintal direct
7:30:14 5 min break
7:38:42 court returns
Thank you! 🙌🏽
Yes, thank you!!!!!
Thankfully the judge has control of this court room. Watched him before, a no nonsense kinda guy.
What other case was he on?
Compared to aunt Bev he is perfect. I’d want him as my judge if I ever need one
@@kaylav8450 I don't recall off hand. If it pops up in my history I post the link.
@@califonicationerI was thinking the same thing!! A fair and impartial judge. Unlike Bev!
@@Jackie13thjurornot too impartial I’m afraid!
After hearing his former attorney talk about the evaluation and her shooting 3 days before that release, I feel like she’s guilty?
Except that was a lie and the witness perjured herself
@@suzannehudson1488 that’s interesting. Does the perjury get caught out in this segment of the trial?
I am skipping large chunks because they seem routine
Attorney tried to warn him.
@@mallikapatri8477it was not a lie or perjury. Don’t believe what someone of these commenters are saying, as they’re unhinged and watching another trial completely that only exists in their heads. Just keep watching the full days of trial so you get everything from beginning to end to see for yourself. That’s the best way to get all the information and see what’s really going on and the truth of the matter.
Hazmat for a package he sent his wife BEFORE the court order to stay away??? She really is crazy.
He sent the package AFTER the hearing stated he needed to stay away from her…he received documentation after the fact but he was fully present at the hearing.
And child abuse with no evidence. She is evil
She is NOT crazy! She is a narcissistic spoiled brat!
If Ashley had a better attorney, she would be in a better position. Where did this lawyer get his law degree? He is really bad!
Accused him of poisioning but never went to the emergency room for a blood draw?
Afraid for her childs life but does nothing to get proof of her claim. That right there says she was lying to keep the baby for herself.
I totally AGREE with you, and I also can't get over her on and off BS with him if he was so bad. And her mother taking the baby to the park she thought he was safe for her daughter to be alone with him, and she shots him, I believe the mother knew something was gonna go down.. SORRY just my thoughts
Her mom's timing to leave is definitely suspicious. She knew.
Also never spoke of the shooting with her mom
She obviously planned this months in advance he didn't even know she was pregnant 🙄
@dannyb3976 what ? Lol I'm referring to this video alone. Weirdoooooooo
I’m dying over here! Her mama is full of it! She’s all iiiiiii don’t know, iiiii don’t remember? But when the defense attorney gets up there she’s all smiles and specific times and everything! Get out of here!
It is so infuriating to watch her! Eye rolls and I don’t know responses, so inappropriate honestly
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
It’s like Karen Read trial, 2.0.
I found that neither side asked the mom ANY questions of any significance. The prosecution could have asked about prior domestic violence complaints from her daughter. Also breakdown the park visits. If the prosecution believes these are false actions. Same with the defense.
well if your daughter was a victim of domestic violence and abuse and she defended herself finally and shot him and a prosecutor was going after their life how would you act towards the state?
I’m curious that neither the state nor defence asked the mother “was she concerned for her daughter’s welfare?” leaving Ashley alone with Doug. There was no ? Regarding her being aware of DM.
That would be hearsay which is not allowed. Her answer could be anything and is not necessarily the truth so it could influence /bias the jury and not even be accurate.
And also….the mother said that Doug took Ashley to her mothers and said “you have to take care of her”(or something along that line)…well abusers typically shelter their victims from others(especially their family)so that makes no sense in my opinion. If he was abusing her….why take her to her mother?? And I agree…..if Ashley was so fearful of Doug….why on earth would the mother continue to the park when she saw him pull in. Wouldn’t Ashley and her mother want to both be there since they claim he is so abusive?? Again, makes no sense.
@@BrandiR5 precisely. That is what I was thinking.
@@S1pkj couldn’t she be asked why she left? But she did leave anyway? I wouldn’t leave if I was afraid of my child being hurt.
But since I wrote the comment it was stated that Ashley and Doug were restoring their marriage. IMO she is the manipulator confirmed to me by the way she demanded the detective to arrest Doug and stating she would do anything to not let him have the child. That was a threat she may live to regret.
@@glendabpospisil3851 Yet, the detective stated on record he did not believe it was a threat.
I never thought I would say this about another defense attorney after Chad Daybell's attorney, Prior, but Ballerina girl's lawyer is a total butt wipe! Glad the judge got on him!
He is a total pamper!
Prior was doing another hard job with no support. Much better than this guy imo
@@elizabethoconnorflynn3710 I'm just going by their attitudes! Not defending their clients!
As a survivor of DV and a DVPO that lasted nearly 9 years (while having to deal with custody and co-parenting), I can't help but think that this woman has some serious psychological problems. I know that some would think that because of my history that I would _likely_ *ALWAYS* believe the "victim," but if there's something I've learned over the past almost 10 years, it's that many "victims," actually lie to try to use that status in custody cases.
That’s not the case. Some research show that in fact survivors tend to set their own experience as the “standard” so anything that deviates from it is viewed as non believable, true, possible.
Who’s the victim?
@@luminescence7584 are you talking about in this case?
@@javieratoledo9262
You are entitled to your opinion. I'm only saying that given my history I don't assume that all accusers are telling the truth and that many that I've encountered having to do with custody cases have lied.
Yes.
The state brings a doctor in who did a psychological report on the parents, but the judge wont let the defense ask if he came to a determination that Doug had been involved in domestic violence. I dont get it. How is that not relevant in a case that has to do with self defense involving a spouse?
That Barbara Russell woman has horrible reviews on healthgrade and other sites.
The family court judge had already made a determination that domestic violence did not take place. Between August, 2018 and the time she shot him in September, 2020 there were zero domestic violence incidents.
Because she murdered him and he can’t talk to it . Don’t fall for her fraud she’s a murderer . There is no way her mother would have left her alone if there really was an issue . She’s another amber heard set up situation
I dont get it either, any mention of his DV and the judge shuts it down, the woman is on trial for her life, and the judge wont let them present a defence! He also wont allow the allegations of abuse of the child.
@@truthseeker444because its not proven! Its hearsay!
he was 54 marry a 24 years old after 13 days 9 months after his wife died this guy was desperate i think he was crazy
I am amazed that everyone here thinks Ashley’s guilty and that Doug wasn’t an abuser. But he did have an anger issue. Shooting a gun into the ceiling, punching a hole in a wall, knocking a dog unconscious all tell me he was threatening and dangerous. I don’t know yet if Ashley is guilty. But I’m listening…
All the issues you stated were proven in court, by a Judge, to be false.
If this were the case, and that she was not willing to bring it out in the open with the psychologist, tells me she planned to kill him, she had the weapon ready to go..thing is she killed him, she took his life, just saying..that is what this is about.
@@terrymoore565 I am struggling with her use of deadly force even though I do believe she was afraid of Doug when she shot him. What I don’t understand is why she didn’t leave the house instead of running to her room? I wish her lawyer or the prosecution had asked her on the stand.
She’s played the long game - the soft passive aggressive drive the guy crazy approach - no excuse but she screwed this guy around and she’s playing games
@@13hickory Both of them had troubling personalities to me. He was unhinged when he didn’t get his way, and she was manipulative. And they both had guns. Bad combo with tragic results.
My goodness that Defense Lawyer has the nearest I've ever heard to those annoying, boring AI computer generated voices.....
I absolutely cannot believe that ashley and her mother never once discussed why she shot him !
Definitely not true. Your telling me a mother didn't ask what happened? And she was such a supporting mother and grand mother. Doesn't make sense.
We are supposed to believe mother and daughter never talked about it so we believe. It means that ashley never had a moment of weakness, she calculated everything from the beginning, she had lawyers lined up, never opened her heart to her own mother. Very damning testimony. And her psychologist with whom she lived and relied on, SAME!
Wow I can't believe this defense attorney how unprofessional he is being especially with all the experience he has wow what are disgrace
And a whoopin he is getting! Love this judge!
The defense attorney sounds normal with the speed set at 1.25x, but everyone else sounds sped up. 😂
I’m listening on 1.75 😆
😂😂😂 I thought my speed was on .75 the first time I heard him speak. I checked it, but nope, it was on normal. 😂😂😢😂
Broooooo same here 1.75and I am scared to hear him in normal speed 😂😂😂😂
@@simonaarabadzhieva591 don't do it lol I'm listening to it normal speed and I've fallen asleep 😆
I just want to acknowledge the enormous self-restraint shown by this excellent judge, in not throwing something (eg a legal text) across the courtroom, at a particular attorney 😂
😂😂😂
He does have enormous patience! Lol😂
Ashley won’t have much space to practice her pirouettes in jail😂😂😂.
Saw a clip of her doing the "Arab" sequence from Nutcracker. She's doing the steps but it's so stilted, no connection with her partner whatsoever and very stiff. No artistry.
@@smurf902She also has a deadpan face expression
Why these inappropriate and cynical comments ? Very poor.
Inappropriate comment.
@@priontex4439 So you've decided she wasn't talented without seeing her dance?
The psychologist looks like a villain from a scary movie 😂
Her defense attorney really makes me chuckle 😂 He’s ridiculous
He hit her with a box and she shot him! Oh, my. Poor guy.
Don't bring a box to gunfight? Bad taste joke, but still...
A socalled reporter has important information but refuses to say it in open court? Lol
Ashley PAID someone to say that attempting for the Judge to take that info and cause a MISTRIAL. Judge Whyte declined. Judge Whyte is on to manipulative Ashley and her attorneys shenanigans!
She is mental or evil or both. Sending the guy mixed messages then crying foul till she finally kills him. Guilty!
he was 54 marry a 24 years old after 13 days 9 months after his wife died this guy was desperate i think he was crazy
@@rocknroll1964Ashley is prison bound...for Life.
@@rocknroll1964the only difference for her is she wasn’t a widow….so what does that make her? Desperate and crazy I would presume?! lol can’t have it only one way
@@tiffanieoverby7803 EGGS.ACTLY!! He wasn’t unattractive for an older man and seemed to have it all together but she wanted someone that would give her the world so she could have it all and eat her cake too!
@@jmgood2870 I hope so.
The defense lawyer is horrific! The nerve
Make me wonder if he has ever tried a case in a Court Room. It’s like he has no clue what he is doing
I’ve been thinking the same thing
Wayyyy outta his league
He is truly vile. I thought he was going to lay on the floor and throw a temper tantrum when he didn't get his way with an objection.
He(defense “lawyer”) ALSO comes across of hearing his own voice, for as long as he is yapping, yammering. MAYBE IF he was placed in an empty room and given the dictionary to read out loud, he would still enjoy his own voice, in the empty space.
I daresay Ashley could have injuries to her body that were self inflicted??
My thought when I saw scratches on her waist.
@@glendabpospisil3851 I was an emergency nurse nearly 40 years. I've seen many wounds & injuries caused by a variety of situations. The scratches in Ashley's pic were imo not caused by a cardboard box. As she alleges. Nor one scintilla of evidence to prove physical domestic violence. She's a compulsive liar. I suggest she has, at the least a personality disorder. She's bat s**t crazy😅 RIP Doug
They were moving. When I’m packing and moving furniture and boxes I get all sorts of scratches and bruises. Idk how Ashley didn’t have more marks if she was packing and moving her own stuff
@@sleepyjavanlangur I was an emergency nurse almost 40 years. I saw many DV injuries to women & men. Perhaps a "cardboard box" scratches Ashley. But her scratches look like they were caused by a cat claw, fingernail or an object with a sharp edge. I speculate that she's a sociopath, compulsive liar & has a personality disorder.
@@sleepyjavanlangur and scantily dressed...leaving lots of skin exposed.
Her therapist has crossed every professional, ethic, and moral lines.
The lady/witness in pink, Stephanie Murphy, and the defendant's lawyer, gave off so much "big Karen energy" that I'm surprised no one was held in contempt of court by the end 😂
Stephanie Murphy and her little smiles and smirks to the prosecutors was so annoying. She's a fruit loop and wanna be big shot, imo. I couldn't stand to even listen to her voice or see her on the stand any longer.
@@danachilcote4685I thought she carried herself very well
Defense attorney is in his right to not release the witnesses but it looks like he just does that to show her client "He Is WoRkInG". It seems he has no idea why he's sequestering the witnesses.
Control. Oh, is that courtroom violence?
The amount of side bars are just ridiculous. I'm out.
He ADMITTED to punching their dog out of anger, throwing their cat, punching a wall, throwing a gun at Ashley, and shooting a gun into the ceiling out of frustration (at Ashley) during an argument... and the judge isn't letting this evidence in??? This is appalling. This is a prime example of a prosecutor trying to win at all costs...like, who cares about justice, right??
It's pretty disgusting that people are cheering on the judge's ruling because they personally dislike Ashley because of the way she looks, acts, or cries etc. She's not the "perfect victim" so people would rather the judge bury all the evidence of Doug's ADMITTED domestic violence and send this woman to jail. He was 54 YEARS OLD, she was 24....he ADMITTED to abusing animals, shooting guns as an intimidation tactic, punching walls, and his ex-wife said he kicked her. He was rich, well-connected, experienced...and she wasn't. He had all the power over her in their relationship. He married her after 13 days and didn't tell his 15 year old daughter about it until afterwards. And people want to take his side and pick on Ashley's appearance instead? Accuse HER of being the evil, cunning, seductress? Sure. Let's blame the 24 year old and not the 54 year old rich man with a history of domestic violence. I'm sure she took advantage of him and not the other way around. Makes sense. This is classic misogyny and very gross. I thought we were past this kind of victim blaming in 2024, but I guess some people will always side with the abuser, no matter what. Sad.
Not saying violence is ok but she is such a faker like amber heard . She drove this guy crazy
There is a line between victim blaming and bring gender blind to how some women play these games to get their way and ruin it for real victims . Don’t fall for the soft voice and the wounded animal pretence
Tell me you're divorced without telling me you're divorced 😂😂😂
I agree with you about people disliking Ashley Benefield because of her appearance, behaviour, etc, which is nonsensical and she should not be judged on that, but only on the evidence provided in court. However, I don't agree with you one bit about the "evidence" regarding Doug Benefield's behaviour.
Just as others condemn Ashley without the full evidence being heard, it appears that you're doing exactly the same and blaming Doug as an, "abuser" of a young woman, and you've alleged that Ashley is the victim here.
As 'evidence,' you've listed the details of what Doug "admitted" to in another hearing, but what you don't mention is that the order made in that court hearing regarding no contact was a MUTUAL order. Ashley went to court to obtain the order, but what was heard there resulted in the judge issuing an order which also prevented HER from contacting Doug. That's why it would be unfair to 'blame' Doug Benefield on what Ashley said about him in the hearing to obtain the restraining order, without also hearing what Ashley had ADMITTED to regarding HER behaviour! For that reason, I won't be, "victim blaming" (as YOU are clearly doing!), I'd prefer to hear the full evidence in this court.... and when it comes to your condescending comment, "I thought we were past this kind of victim blaming in 2024, but I guess some people will always side with the abuser, no matter what", you're just a hypocrite because you're doing the very same thing that you're condemning others for!
The truth of the matter is that (whatever anyone says about her) Ashley is presumed innocent until proven guilty 'beyond reasonable doubt', and until the full evidence is heard and a decision is made in court, the ONLY 'victim' here is the man who is dead, Doug Benefield.
@@SkinneyBoi I am not divorced
They need to call in her past boyfriends to find out how crazy she is.
Or, Was he the crazy one for marrying a woman 30 years younger than him in 12 days and only 9 months after his wife died??? Hmmm
@@mnwm9300 grief does amazing things to people
@@mnwm9300it was a BAAAAADDD recipe..reverse a vasectomy?? WTF..ugh.
lol judge schooling the ATTORNEY witness on how subpoenas work at trials.
How they work in _his_ court, under _his_ rules.
@@u.synlig No subpoenas typically are treated similarly in most courts. And this attorney knows better than to elaborate on a question that wasn’t even asked. She’s an attorney.
@@u.synligwrong… that’s why the lawyer is acting shady. Condescending and trying to test the court.
This Judge does NOT mess around!!! 😮
Notice that AFTER that defense “lawyer”, as this Judge is telling dr. Quintal not to discuss, watch this trial, speak to anyone, ETC., NOTICE AT THE SAME TIME, that defense “lawyer” at around 7:26:06 walks from the right to the left of the screen with A BIG SMILE on his smug face, KNOWING that what he CHOSE to do, was DELIBERATE AND CALCULATED.
The witness Dr Jason Quintal has some balls on him coming into the courtroom all smiles and like he was joining in on a dinner party
I think Ashley used Doug for her own selfish reasons.
Defense attorney is very condescending
Im over this. Someone tag me after verdict. 🤣🤣
Definitely not as entertaining as Karen Read trial.
@@amandameekhael boring as well
Should have asked her mother if taking the little granddaughter to the park for that length of time was normal? I’d also like to know if that was a regular time of day they visited the park in the past. How many park visits at that same time of day over the last month.
They did ask and she said that's the time they go to the park because it's so hot and at that time of day it was cooler. Also said they go a few times a week I believe.
@@88jeebs It was still daylight, around 5pm I think? I live in the south and 5pm is horribly hot...plus she said there's little shade at that park. I think this was a plan concocted between mother and daughter. They both used Doug to get everything packed and then she shot him to make sure he would stay out of the picture. How convenient.
@@letusgather...7820 the end of September it's definitely not as hot in the evening as mid day but who knows.
@@88jeebs thanks. It’s hard to catch entire trials. I still find going to the park at that time of day for an extended period of time unrealistic. I raised 3 kids and we were all exhausted by that time. Thanks again.
@@letusgather...7820seems you, like everyone else, have made your mind up already. Nothing at all proves they had that park visit planned or that it was out of the norm.
He's a domestic abuse investigator....no questions about WAS THERE ABUSE?
He answered that: "No charges were filed." Inference: the allegations of abuse were unsubstantiated.
@@u.synligoh I forgot - he was not the abuse investigator, he basically was in touch with her regarding the injunction & she kept badgering him to arrest him the husband.
Not only were there questions but there were also answers. What I suggest you do is go and watch the stand your ground heading in this case. There was an audio played in which family court judge Moreland denied Ashley's injuction request. In that order she very succinctly laid out the whole plot around the "domestic victimization". Had judge Moreland's findings been presented to this jury, Ashley wouldn't have gotten away with the nothingburger manslaughter BS.
She is far from some meek & mild women. She is not the victim cause she is the type of female that will do anything to ruin a mans life just cause she wants something or it does not go her way. There are real victims out there, and people that do this stuff should be sent away. I believe she is 100 guilty. She saw a man with money, got his baby, and did NOT want to deal with him.
And my heart breaks for eva♥︎
He didn't have any money. Why do people keep lying about that
@IzzyMariel okay :] just his sperm then.
Yes! She is TOTALLY playing the meek mild women!! 😂
@@IzzyMarielI think that was the whole problem. He probably really played up his lifestyle, she fell for it, jumped to marry him and nail him down, then once she realized there wasn’t tons of money, she wanted out and away from him at all cost. But he didn’t give up and take it lying down, so she forced him down. With a gun and a few bullets.
@@Boo_kitty_kat I could go for that if we didn't know he was abusive to his 2nd wife
This woman is a liar and making this man out to be some kind of maniac with 0 evidence of that is disgusting
zero evidence?? are you listening? he punched holes in walls and punched a dog to unconsciousness. yeah he's some kind of maniac.
Do you know that for sure 🫤
Lewisiaable, Hi ASHLEY 👋👋👋
Were U There Then ?
What are you talking about? He admitted to shooting the gun in the house, beating the dog, punching holes in the wall and mental abuse but she's making it up?
AND mom was in on it too.. probably made reports as well per Ashley’s screeching.
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty
Presumed innocent..she’s guilty of killing him shes trying to get off with self defense.
Defense wants to keep everyone on subpoena 😂 I knew he wasn’t gonna let the attorney or the detective go.
She wouldn’t be the first woman who was dealing with an abusive ex that was upset with police. Or stating to the police that they were going to allow the ex to kill them. Or the abused to want their abused to be arrested. But the cop thought whatSHE said was relevant as a threat? But not him showing up and leaking through her windows.
Take the jury out but we all saw that defense attorney get a whooping…judge Beverly should have done it more with Jackson.
Stephanie Murphy was dressed so nicely with her pink dress and handbag, kinda wanted to see which shoes she paired with her dress but I couldn’t see lol.
She looked so smart and I loved the handbag. She held it well.
Open back shoes, you could hear her feet slapping when she walked. I loved her hair, not a hair out of place. She looked lovely.
Stephanie Murphy should have her own show about these cases
@@jmgood2870 Yes, she would be very watchable.
She showed up for the attention. Lol the little smirks. Lol
I find it really strange that her mom testified that she and Ashley never discussed her shooting Doug. Not just after it happened, but in all the years since? This sounds very odd to me. Maybe Ashley's counsel advised against discussing it with anyone outside her attorney or her shrink, but I just found this to be a really odd family dynamic. (edit, o.k. after listening to Dr. Russell, my hunch was right for why mom/ashley didn't discuss shooting).
She knows she’s guilty…The judge certainly knows she’s guilty. That’s why he threw out the ridiculous self defense ploy
Threw it out? I thought that's what this trial was about. Whether she shot in self defense or not.
Pretty lady, great attorney.
And everything Doug did that was violent was done 3 years before she shot him dead.
Get the facts people.😊
He was abusive to his second wife as well. Get the facts. There was an investigation into her death here in South Carolina. Read the published text messages that were found from his second wife shortly before her death when she died under suspicious circumstances after they had been arguing. She never had an autopsy either. His first marriage only lasted six months. 😂😂😂
@@tdfoushee lmao poorly informed, the autopsy revealed no foul play and she died from an underlying heart condition and they were married for around 17 years and that was his first wife not second 🙂↕️
She didn’t have to kill him she could of kept the visit like they was she’s not innocent
The lawyer does not know how to do hes job even though hes argued hundreds of murder trials yet he has to ask he's paralegal what questions to ask thats ridiculous.
Im so sick of people murdering people then victom blaming so horrible.
From what I've seen so far in the courtroom I would say she's guilty
Its turning into a shambles The defence attorney is either incompetent or hes deliberately trying to confuse .....but hes no Colombo
Its hard to believe that she never spoke to anyone but th police about such a trama
Perhaps it’s because she was instructed not to by her attorney. I’m not sure I’d have the same restraint in her situation.
No s**t!! I'd be talking just to process the incident.😟 She has remained silent often. When asked if she had ever had mental health counseling? She remained silent.🙄
And for some reason (I honestly cannot explain), I don’t like the defendant on sight. She irritates me to no end, and I’ve not heard a word out of her sniveling face.
@@shawnafisher4547 I have a feeling based on The way things are going she’s going to have to testify. It could be an Amber Heard situation. my mind is not made up yet.
@@karleet sounds as though she talked to nobody in her family or friends
I absolutely LOVE this judge!!
This defense attorney is horrible
Hmmm. Sorry, but this judge is sustaining quite a few of the State's objections that I think he hould overrule.
Question i have about yesterday, her attorney asked if the buullet could have gotten stuck because the weapon was held loosely. She went to the firing range with moms neighbor, she knew exactly how to the weapon and shoot it.
Exactly! AND if she was in fear, why would she be holding the very thing “saving” her life LOOSELY?! I mean, it’s called a “death grip” for a reason right?
@@No.more.3am thank you
Oh really? This is looking more and more deliberate
I didnt see any swelling in the photograph. Her eyes were equality opened with no difference on either side.
She had “bags” under her eyes now. Shocking she isn’t wearing makeup now. Pathetic
At first Ashley stated Doug pushed his knuckle in her eye. Now her attorney is saying he smacked her upside the head. Which is it Neil???
@@jmgood2870 Neither!!!!
1)This defense “lawyer” acts as if this his courtroom, 2)And he talks down to this Judge AND IS disrespectful AND insulting to this Judge while he is IN THIS JUDGE’S COURTROOM, 3)I wonder HOW the other law firm partners that this “lawyer” is a part of views his conduct in this trial, or they themselves are just as slimy as he is and do not care.
Trust me, Ashley's attorney Neil is being manipulated and told what to say and do by evil Ashley!
What's with this horrible slo-mo attorney? His every lead while crossing the lady in pink led nowhere. A bunch of allegations but nothing material to rebut her testimony.
I still have not seen where he admitted to those things.
Go Judge. You have my respect. 👏
What's with the few strands of grey hair?
They were grey hairs from her mother's head glued in.
7:47:25 what the heck was with those sad puppy dog eyes she look like she was just trying to be super childish and innocent, …. not convincingly either
At 7:24:26 the start of the unprofessional conduct on the defense attorneys part.
Prosecution lawyer should understand this ...... ask shorter and more frequent qustions. Prosecutor is not taking control of the questioning.
The defense attorney is horrible. He's knit picking on things, and he still sounds like he didn't do his homework on this case!
LET HER GO!!!! SHE IS CRYING SO HARD
Here’s the thing. Rewatch parts where they zoom in on her face. Normatively, when people cry, tears come out of their tear ducts. Do you see her wiping any tears? Also look carefully because some may wipe their face to give the illusion they are wiping tears. Look for water residue on her face, kinda like a glossy/ ish makeup look. Also, for the defense, I would have attempted to reach out to any potential therapists she may have had. If this is the case, they would have had plenty for the defense to use. That being said, imma just say it: I think she’s guilty. Also who thought the defendant’s mother’s responses and demeanor was super weird/ strange when on the stand?
@@jamyan-tsetsegmcgregor3731 ok even if she fake cries, shouldnt she be let go? There is no proof it wasnt self defense
of course she acted differently when doug was there and when he wasn't there
When this case hinges on Ashley's defence of domestic abuse, I think it is staggering that the judge refuses to allow any evidence of Doug's abuse, when clearly there is substantial evidence that he abused her! The judges ruling meant that Doug's lawyer was allowed to spew lies on the stand, knowing that the defence were not allowed to enter into evidence the truth, the judge even denied the defences motion that she had perjured herself, when clearly she did, and done so knowingly, when she knew he admitted the abuse in a court hearing.
And just while I'm on the subject of Doug's lawyer, being a lawyer, you would think she would know how to dress appropriately for court, but no, she showed up in a floaty cerise pink number, more suited to a cocktail party, on a yacht in Monaco, complete with clippity-clop heels! Her constant smiling was unnerving, like she didn't realise it was a murder trial, and she seemed quite ecstatic that she could say what she wanted, and the defence would not be allowed to present the truth!
Some women use their pregnancies and children as a weapon against their significant other.
That’s what this case sounds like to me …
Why would you not share that information?
That’s just cruel ..
@@TheTruthDetectorok Ashley👋👋
@@TheTruthDetector She’s a grown woman.
Decided to marry a man 30 years her senior, and 13 days after meeting him .
Immediately he is buying/creating a business for her ..
She has him reverses vasectomy …
Gets pregnant ..
And then leaves him all in the matter of months …
Women have got to be smarter than this !
@@TheTruthDetector Well if he is so abusive then why did she choose to live with him alone (with their daughter) AFTER claiming DV abuse? And he is a so called 'stalker' because he was actively (and legally trying to locate his daughter that he had never meet.
SHE chose to marry a guy 30 years her senior. SHE PLANNED her pregnancy to a so called DV abuser.
She is also a gun carrying, one in her bra the other in her bag kind of gal.
Doug’s attorney is sharp! The defense ain’t getting nothing past her!
I missed what DC Neil Taylor said that caused the Judge to admonish him. What did defense counsel say on cross to trigger the judge???
The witness is a couples’ counselor. On direct examination by the DA, he testified Ashley’s demeanor was different when he saw her alone than when he saw her and Doug together.
On cross, the defense lawyer’s first question was how she was different. The witness said when she was alone, she spoke about incidents when Doug acted violently, and began to mention firing a gun at the kitchen ceiling and punching the dog, when the DA’s objection was sustained.
The witness smiled and emitted an exaggerated sigh, which the defense lawyer (and I) took as a comment on the irony that the rules of evidence, which are supposed to facilitate the search for the truth, sometimes get in the way of finding the truth.
The defense lawyer laughed and commented, “You don’t know the half of it,” or words to that effect.
The judge perceived that as an expression of the defense counsel’s disagreement with the judge’s rulings in front of the jury, which the judge said he considered unprofessional and misconduct.
please time stamp when the croc doc mentions the dog..
@@drxntrik, I wonder IF that defense “lawyer” will eventually MIGHT be in Legal trouble for, as this Judge said “unprofessional and misconduct” CHOICE of disobeying This Judge’s PRIOR INSTRUCTIONS.
@@drxntrik, Maybe the CORRECT word I should have used was This Judge’s ORDER, instead of “instruction”. As far as you know, is the word “ORDER” correct? Or is the word “INSTRUCTION” correct?
Just like Johnny Deep vs. Amber Heard case. It seems to me she is the aggressor. She is abusing the system of only women are victims, and men are hard to believe the be the victim. To me, my opinion she is guilty! And I feel bad for Eva that lost her parents. In which one could have been avoided. Shame on this woman if she is found guilty!
That Dr Russell needs a new hair stylist!!!!!!
I would sooooo love to know what her psych eval was. Seems to me she has some serious issues. Seems funny to me she ended his life just before the evals were being released to the court.
Me too!!! As an emergency nurse I cared for psychiatric patients nearly every day. Ashley clearly has a personality disorder &/or she wanted a baby & sugar daddy...until Doug filed for divorce. WHAT? Ashley NEVER DISCUSSED the incident with her Mother or psychologist-social worker. Hmmmm⚖️
The prosecutor literally says “ok” after every single response. Every single one.
and??
@@NataliaHenry-yi7em it’s like when you say a word over and over it looses its meaning. Because a background noise. ..ok
I didn't notice it until I read this comment. Now that's all I hear. 🤦🏻♀️😂
He’s defense not prosecution
Stephanie Murphy seems kind of condescending.
Defense lawyer was unprofessional with that inappropriate comment. I like this Judge.
The best judge of dad is his grown daughter, I think she was well prepared to shoot Doug, it seems to be her plan all along, this business with the child birth and birth certificate is really telling on the mind set , really who does that to a dad..dad wad military and being a military mans daughter and marrying a military man myself they are military minded sometimes when they encounter situations that are not on the straight and narrow, not physical, just express their frustration in a bolder way.
There is no doubt she played with his love and she was not being honest, she was very pushie and complained over and over about what she did not like, we all see women who just wont let go and drive a person nuts in doing so..this is complicated as most relationships that do not work out go..she had zero reason to think Doug would harm the baby. And above all ..I think she shot him while he was not turned towards her, she planned this and getting a divorce, fighting over child custody is no reason to kill this man..he jumped through hoops at any of her requests, even willing to move to another state..he gave her what she wanted, he loved her despite their troubles..for killing him in cold blood and destroying many lives because she wanted it all her way no matter what, yea I would find her guilty of murder. She took a life, her childs fathers life, his daughters life , for what..?
I feel like I’m watching a mock trial, both sides just don’t seem like they have it together. Not to mention yesterday the judge had to remind the defense lawyer the process of refreshing a witness’s memory. I’m not sure I’ll be able to watch the rest of this trial, may just watch the highlights.
she checked herself in to be inducted weeks early?? is that an option?
IKR 😂
It’s not an option. It’s a lie told by psycho “lawyer” Stephanie Murphy. If you guys want to know the truth, the actual transcripts from the court hearings are available online. Doug actually admits that he shot the gun into the ceiling just to make Ashley be quiet and that he did punch the dog in the face amongst other things. This lawyer needs to have her barcode taken from her. I truly hope that they have filed complaints to the Florida bar against her because she definitely perjured herself. The judge is so biased. I feel certain that this young lady will get a new trial.
It’s NOT an option. The heavily biased decedent’s prior attorney fabricated that, and I hope that she loses her law license over it. I hope that this does result in a new trial for this defendant. I have never seen such a heavily biased judge either. This trial is fundamentally unfair. I have no idea about Ashley’s innocence or guilt, but one thing I know for sure she did not get a fair trial, and every defendant is entitled to one.
She is so evil not letting the father know his own child was born for weeks. I winder why she had the baby so early unless she wanted to get that restraining order in as soon as possible. When she kept him from his daughter he should have gotten custody immediately.
Plus the numerous false accusations of child abuse should have led to removing the child from her.
Where is the baby?
This defense lawyer is ridiculous
If i were on the jury and would have to decide on a verdict with just the facts i have right now at this moment, i would vote not guilty. Stephanie Murphy did nothing for me. She came off as an egotistical, wanna be big shot that tried so hard to get her OPINIONS in.
I think Ashley is a narcissist
Seems everyone is, nowadays.
Why was one state witness allowed to bring up the gun shot and the dog and something else when the state was questioning, but when the defense was crossing and the gun was mentioned an objection was sustained as soon as he mentioned the gun incident? How does that make any sense? I get people dont like her and believe she did it in malice, and dont like the defense attorney which is complete understandable but these rulings are becoming glaringly inconsistent.
Fantastic judge! Fair and very knowledgeable. I’m impressed😊
This judge is a gem! Just saw his reprimand of the defense attorney. Beautiful👏🏻
Why wadnt mom asked if her daughter talked to her about the problems in the marrage or abuse?
Hey! Is that Jules in the background??
Turn your kid into a timeshare!
i forget what trial it was but sidebars were streamed so we could hear them. I don't understand why they aren't, it's only the jury being kept in the dark
Sidebars are never public and only recorded by the court reporter.
@@loriknight6993 wrong, I watched a trial where we could hear them, the lawyers didn't like it
In defense of the defense attorney, the prosecuting attorneys have been acting like jerks. It's possible to object in a lady like manner. My speculation based on their behavior in court is the prosecutors have been an absolute pain in the a**. I trust what we see in court is an example of their best behavior. It's not acceptable from either side.
I don’t agree with you all talking about the judge. I think that if there is a guilty verdict in this case, it would be overturned on appeal based on how he’s handled the rulings in this case
doesn't seem to stop this behavior constantly another parent kills their spouse and they they go to jail, who is it that has permanently abused this child, won't have either parent in life