Former model and ballet company founder, Ashley Benefield, is facing a motion hearing on allegations of second-degree murder, a case that has captured national attention. Benefield, 31, is charged in the 2020 fatal shooting of her husband, Douglas Benefield, 58, at their residence in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.    The couple, who met at a Republican fundraiser in 2016 and married two weeks later, had a tumultuous relationship marked by allegations of domestic abuse. Ashley's defense team claims...

Former model and ballet company founder, Ashley Benefield, is facing a motion hearing on allegations of second-degree murder, a case that has captured national attention. Benefield, 31, is charged in the 2020 fatal shooting of her husband, Douglas Benefield, 58, at their residence in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.    The couple, who met at a Republican fundraiser in 2016 and married two weeks later, had a tumultuous relationship marked by allegations of domestic abuse. Ashley's defense team claims...

Former model and ballet company founder, Ashley Benefield, is facing a motion hearing on allegations of second-degree murder, a case that has captured national attention. Benefield, 31, is charged in the 2020 fatal shooting of her husband, Douglas Benefield, 58, at their residence in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.    The couple, who met at a Republican fundraiser in 2016 and married two weeks later, had a tumultuous relationship marked by allegations of domestic abuse. Ashley's defense team claims...

As the trial of Ashley Benefield, the former model and ballerina accused of shooting and killing her husband, Douglas Benefield, unfolds, questions surrounding her self-defense claim arise. Benefield's defense team has filed a motion for dismissal, asserting that she shot her husband in self-defense due to his alleged abusive behavior. However, proving self-defense can be a complex legal challenge, and Benefield may face obstacles along the way. The Allegations of Abuse According to court...