Ashley Benefield’s Judge is Considering Giving Ballerina New Murder Trial

[@Bearlyontime]

Regardless of the jury nonsense, she murdered the man.

[@SherrieAllcorn]

Judge would have to do retrial

[@KattEyl]

This lawyer and his client can’t stop acting like they are the victims in this case. I don’t know which one is worse.

[@CatinaMKing]

I think they waited to see if she would be convicted first, and once she was convicted, they then would bring the allegations out of the juror in order to try to get a new trial... pure manipulation!!

[@DT-ml7ob]

The Juror lied about being the victim of a crime, and being involved in DV courts and finally about being in a dispute with a significant other about custody of a minor child. Basically it means she acted in prejudice being on a jury for a trial that involved all 3 of those elements.

[@Bodiddly55]

A new trial with the same outcome. Waste of money. Let her rot in that prison cell.

[@m.g.2645]

🎯🎯🎯

[@barbarahenninger6642]

I hope the judge grants a remedy, because you can't have a juror like this and have a fair trial.

[@Deepwld10]

If there was misconduct then proper actions should take place. But she is convicted and still should be sentenced. Many convicted felons request a new trial. But they were still sentenced.

[@PaulineHesselgrave]

Just waste of money. Clear. She shoot him. All because of greed. Jealous. And not shear the daughter. I

[@cl4998]

English, please.

[@wildmercuryfilms]

False. So: You think it’s Okay to punch out the family dog in front of Ashley? You think it’s OKAY to shoot a gun in the air inside the house during an argument? You think it was OKAY for Doug to assault his First Wife, which the First Wife wrote messages about? You think it’s OKAY to punch holes through the drywall during fights?

[@courtneysands6646]

The defense attorney was very strange and ill-equipped to handle that trial. The jury got it right.

[@ClaudiaGutierrez-um7ub]

This is all BS she Is guilty !!!

[@m.g.2645]

🎯🎯🎯

[@oliviashuii364]

A jury of her peers found her guilty. That’s it, that’s all.

[@m.g.2645]

😉👏🎯⚖️

[@reneearnett8761]

Evidently not 😂

[@Riverpuppies]

I hope she doesn’t get away with the murder of her husband because of this . I watched the trial and she is clearly guilty, completely selfish

[@wildmercuryfilms]

False. So: You think it’s Okay to punch out the family dog in front of Ashley? You think it’s OKAY to shoot a gun in the air inside the house during an argument? You think it was OKAY for Doug to assault his First Wife, which the First Wife wrote messages about? You think it’s OKAY to punch holes through the drywall during fights?

[@time558]

@@wildmercuryfilms You think it's OKAY to k*ll someone over the "reasons" you've just mentioned ? If so, that's on you, society thinks differently ! Oh, I know! She was probably frozen by the "shock", that's why she didn't leave once she got the first "red flag", right?! There were a lot of others alternatives before resolving to that situation.

[@vshep2669]

@@wildmercuryfilmsthat never happened.

[@glennatw]

Regardless of all that, Ashley "conveniently" "fled" to the bedroom where there just so happened to be a loaded gun, easily accessible in a bag in an empty room. If she was so frightened of him, as she claimed, then why would she allow herself to be alone with him while her mother "conveniently" took her daughter to the park at the same time Doug was coming to the house?

[@sherireedy329]

No way is she getting a new trial! Sentence delayed but will just be a little longer waiting on the denial of this motion

[@alisonfreeman57]

Doesn’t make a difference, if there's a new trial she will still be guilty, only different jury

[@glennatw]

And the defense will present it entirely different because they know the mistakes they made in the first trial and that Ashley's "dramatics" were over the top.

[@Mannix1127]

Flimsy argument on the defense.

[@RobMcCombs]

This attorney clearly has to much time on his hands and clearly getting paid most people who do not understand law and there perception is different from attorney is mind blowing weren't there 12 jurors who found her guilty ask one of the alternative jurors what there verdict would have been quilty

[@karencollins2661]

She's guilty.

[@wildmercuryfilms]

False. So: You think it’s Okay to punch out the family dog in front of Ashley? You think it’s OKAY to shoot a gun in the air inside the house during an argument? You think it was OKAY for Doug to assault his First Wife, which the First Wife wrote messages about? You think it’s OKAY to punch holes through the drywall during fights?

[@fearless7989]

She'll kill again. Lori Vallow

[@kiwichicki]

​@@wildmercuryfilms...you think it's ok to kill someone. out of all the crimes listed here, what would you wish the least on your child?

[@1jyl22]

Guilty

[@abigailgaskell5687]

Dont waist time or money she was clearly a danger to the public . Just cause she danced doesnt mean she not guilty . She clearly did it . Leave it now. Its getting a joke killers getting away

[@cl4998]

Waste

[@wildmercuryfilms]

False. So: You think it’s Okay to punch out the family dog in front of Ashley? You think it’s OKAY to shoot a gun in the air inside the house during an argument? You think it was OKAY for Doug to assault his First Wife, which the First Wife wrote messages about? You think it’s OKAY to punch holes through the drywall during fights?

[@abigailgaskell5687]

@@wildmercuryfilms you think murders ok ??

[@juliewilson7830]

​​​@@wildmercuryfilmsSo he punched the dog and got into a tussle with his first wife. That makes her judge, jury and executioner?? Get a life!

[@BlueGirafffes]

I’ve been waiting for her October 22nd sentencing!! Come on.

[@glennatw]

Same here.... I even put it on my calendar.

[@levithewonderdog335]

​@@glennatwme too!

[@jocelynastheart2732]

This is boring! ridiculous and beyond boring, wait! did I mention I was bored!

[@deniseoates7147]

hope no bail is granted if the decision is to retry this case. I would consider that this juror could have been more of a perfect match for Benefield' trial because of her experience.

[@Darbsi]

What a waste

[@waynefoote3781]

I completely agree!! totally ridiculous!

[@gibsonleather5835]

Our system's a joke.

[@Schattenkind.]

Don’t do it

[@Just_ice_forvictims]

It’s sad to see that because judge received material on the morning of hearing and understandably didn’t have time to review it yet another delay. Why can’t you set deadline for submission? Another issue surprises me that why jurors background checks are done after and not before pointing them? I believe you may check those just by typing their social security numbers on system?

[@AfterTheRains]

The juror lied and they all know it. Simple questions and if she didn’t understand, which is unlikely, she could have asked for guidance.

[@chicago1779]

She’s guilty no get out of jail for her

[@vshep2669]

Who is the Juror? Name?

[@waynefoote3781]

WHY? Is he considering Marrying HER??? What a complete JOKE!!

[@reekhavoc2932]

Judge cant sleep at night knowing the ballerina is in prison?

[@challanger275]

🎎 judge just let the lawyers get home with stop arguing about five bloody minutes either way

[@DRobb-zi2rj]

You must be new to trials. Judge has control over ‘his’ courtroom. You can’t let attorneys run the courtroom!

[@ChrissyBeTalking]

I think she needs new lawyers in order to have a chance. The fact that they didn’t talk her out of testifying make me lose respect for them. Or at least coach her on how to not seem like she’s lying.

[@m_christine1070]

What was the lie?

[@SalingerNYC]

She definitely should get a new trial. This will be reversed. What is wrong with jurors? It's so incredibly frustrating for everyone. They should implement a huge fine on jurors that lie. Retrials are costly. They should help pay for it, especially if they caused it.

[@waynefoote3781]

WHY?

[@SalingerNYC]

@@waynefoote3781 Did you listen to this motion hearing? It’s obvious she didn’t get a fair trial. It’s truly unbelievable why this juror lied. Infuriating, should not have happened.

[@DeniseSmith-rp2qn]

That Judge hates his job

[@SalingerNYC]

@@DeniseSmith-rp2qn lol…I would too.

[@claudiamontano519]

Sound is awful

[@Deepwld10]

My issue is why does this hault her to be sentenced? Many convicted felons request a new trial but they are still sentenced.

[@vshep2669]

So they’ll have to release her on Bond if a new trial is ordered?

[@AngelaSullivan-h2x]

This attorney is absolutely ridiculous.

[@paiget8933]

What?!?

[@challanger275]

The judge got his knickers in a knot over who is going to make the opening statements and winding up statements

[@gysgthabu8899]

She’s innocent.

[@Bearlyontime]

Haha ok 😂😂😂

[@saralyinn0519]

So innocent she was found guilty. 😂

[@dianedoonan8903]

I think she is innocent.

[@Bearlyontime]

Innocent of Murder? Hardly.

[@jmgood2870]

It doesn't matter what you think as she is now a convicted felon awaiting her sentencing in jail. We know Ashley hates being there.

[@vshep2669]

She targeted Doug. Researched him before they met. She wanted $ and a child.

[@JOHNNYSGIRL1960]

She should have gotten 2nd degree and LWOP.

[@WhatUp-cc5et]

My goodness call her by her name. Ballerina is not her f.... name

[@juliewilson7830]

So journalism and marketing aren't your thing. Just think beyond the headline.