Ashley Benefield, convicted of manslaughter in the 'Black Swan Murder Trial,' will be sentenced next month.
'The Black Swan' Ashley Benefield, who was convicted of manslaughter by a Florida jury in the killing of her husband, will be learn her fate next month.The 33-year-old ballerina was initially charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband, 58-year-old Douglas Benefield, inside their Lakewood Ranch, Florida home in 2020.The jury found Benefield guilty of the lesser offense after deliberating for more than six hours.
'Sometimes it was as simple as him just yelling and screaming at me or cussing at me, calling me names,' Ashley Benefield said during the trial. 'Other times he would throw things or break things or smash things. He would come at me like he was going to hit me. He told me he was lucky that he punched walls instead of me.'On September 27, 2020, in the midst of an escalating conflict, Ashley Benefield grabbed a gun and shot Doug Benefield.
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