I hope they check the devices with sms from Renee.... So it is not just a screenshot Ashley had done. And I think the body checks with Ashley was in a kind manner to kind of get her grumpy mind somewhere else and I think she stood in the bedroom knowing what to do as he slung up the door and the way Ashley showed the Ninjahands makes me believe that he made some fun and maybe funny said "Your Done" just to playful ninja ..... But she knows for sure made up mind Shooting him getting away w defence. And she ran to the neighbour that already was an Ashley found man to get alibi how distrought she was .. But I believe she fixed the hit in face herself. Also, she was determined to Him NOT be in this Childs life and I believe she let the child and mother leave as she knew what was going to happen. Also, I dont think Doug in this moment would put the risk acting bad towards her when helping w the move as I think he was in a good mood by then... And the thing with the anger about the "men between her legs" I for sure think she has shown him pic of former male friends or modelfptos that got him thinking as she LOVES showing things of her to make the husband abit jealous.. My opinion
No he didn't!! If he was a abusive why did she call him to help ,she wasn't afraid of him she planned this out to shoot him she sent her mother and daughter to the park . What kind of mother has their daughter out on the corner holding a sign
@@oc2538Oh please we all have a bad day when someone nags the hell out of you. I am a battered woman not a little mark on my arm but broken bones including my jaw but killing him was never an option. It takes real evil to steal a life!
@oc2538 yes, but she was the one that was a narcissist. She was abusing him on so many levels and lying about so many things. She was not defending herself at all with the gun. She shot him from the side and in the back of the leg. He was not coming at her. He did not deserve to die. She stated on the stand over and over as did other people that he never hit her, or was physically violent, etc. She had the gun with her and knew exactly what she was doing.
@@Moira-v8eAgree. Abusive is not punching a wall and bumping her. And it's disgusting and offensive to me having endured abuse that she is using that as a defense tactic for murdering him.
100% she acted the best she could and her story did not make sense at all, the minute she got pregnant she started and she trys to say she's the victim are you from America will she get life no parole do you think
Not to mention her dramatic crying but zero tears. All that loud whaling- super embarrassing especially when she couldn’t produce 1 tear. It just made her look obnoxious.
I don't believe a word she said. This is nothing like the Marcia Thompson case. Do I believe their relationship was toxic yes because of both of them. Do I think he was violent and was a threat to her life. No not at all. Her studio failed, the new wore of her relationship. She wanted him out of her and the childs life.
Her actions speak louder than words. She tried to manipulate the situation and she was losing. I don't see how she can claim self defense for two little scratches.
He just became a sperm donor to her! He didn't even know he had a daughter for months. How is that for abuse? She's no victim and I hope the jury convicts her.
I can’t get over her having her daughter out there with a sign. Shows me all I need to know. I feel bad that baby is being put in the middle of adult issues.
@@katelynmurphy8981 She looks like her mom and grandma. I find it suspicious that she wanted him to reverse the vasectomy even though she claims he had been abusive to her and already during the pregnancy she was living apart from him and filing all those ridiculous motions. Normally it takes time for the body to "function" properly after a reversed vasectomy. Also, that baby was induced and born a few weeks before the due date.
@@saralyinn0519 to you she does I think she looks like him but it doesn’t mean anything I do think they need to preform a dna test. But honestly does it matter if she isn’t in this case. She still shot and killed him. He’s dead no brining him back.
Seems like people are trying to vilify Doug's character, when they should be looking at Ashley and HER actions. The judge in her former case outright didn't believe any of Ashley's allegations against Doug (thank God) and that sums up her character.
Thank you! Doug’s is a victim of gun violence and he has friends and family that are suffering greatly! His daughter lost not only him but her mother. They deserve more respect. They aren’t claiming he is this abusive person. Doug can’t speak for himself. Ashley is deplorable in my opinion and her testimony was disgraceful imo.
She's never called 911 before the mur-der. She said it herself, Doug never hit her. Double attempted mur-der, child A and child SA was all in her paranoid head, confirmed by law enforcement and family court judge. After all these accusations, a normal man would have said, 'pack your own damn boxes.' He should have realized it was irreconcilable.
@@laurengoulding5458isn't it interesting how some people believe her testimony? In Depp V Heard Amber's testimony was just as bad. One very telling thing for me is the eye blocking the entire time she testified. She hardly ever made eye contact with ANYONE. Even her own attorney, she eye blocked
@@laurengoulding5458 what about him stalking her she moved to Florida back to her mother's and then he decided to move to Florida and put a tracking device, neighbor caught him being a peeping Tom, and even tried renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house while a protection order was in effect.
There were so many missed opportunities on cross examination that the state did not take advantage of. And how can the experts testify to a consistency with Ashley’s version of events when Ashley couldn’t even relay a clear version of events??
I agreee. Many missed opportunities. There was no fear, if she had the guts to not inform him of the birth of the baby, not giving her his name and not putting him as the father of the child on paper. All the talks in the end about Dough grabbing her arm and spinning her around cannot be proven. She would have had bruises from the hard grabs. She had none. The only injuries she sustained were the ridiculous scratches. Paper cuts are worse than those.
What about the biased judge not letting the defense impeach the 2 key wittnesses. The whole point is to let the jury hear all the facts of the case not just the ones you want them to hear.
@@loveforeignaccents ok ease up I am kind of new to this trial. He threw a gun at her, shot a hole in the wall, kicked ex wife on honeymoon, punched the Dog that alone I am pissed. It only takes 1 juror. I love animals and being a vegan proves it. I was 100% on his side I keep hearing more and more. I don't know what it is about men like kicking women. You either abuse women or you don't it's that simple. My brothers never hit a women now in their 50s I had to tell both of their wives Don't put hands on my brothers. My Grown Son never hit a women. Both of my Exs hit me and others police records. I never even held a gun much less shot someone. I had lots of witness and restraining orders granted. Cocaine make people violent alcohol also.
The family almost always supports and/or believes the abuser, either out of loyalty, ignorance of what's really happening or denial. Plus, look at the disgust in the prosecutor's face throughout. It's very telling.
This was not only a murder; it was a premeditated murder, in my opinion. She gaslighted him to believe they would be a family again, ,made sure the mom was out in the park with the child to further deliberately entice him to an argument (she knew how to push his buttons) minutes before moving, and then killed him with the excuse of self-defence. If she was so scared of him, why plan a move with him in the first place?. Staying alone with him and not calling the cops, as she has a record of doing so, is another telling of her lies and excuses and playing the victim card. Loaded weapons close to her at her convenience what can get worse? Guilty 💯The real victim is the man dead.
@@guysebastian9072 She never in my opinion wanted to move back that was just a 'show' she wanted nothing to do with him and keep the kid all to herself . She had no more use of him and tired of family courts . The woman is spoilt and entitled and trigger happy, something defo wrong with her psyche . In her mind she thought by playing the victim card she would be rid of him forever. End of problems. Don't know about the life insurance . If it is then I go with both .
Doug not on trail !! She will get away with murder because that text from is first wife. The jury needs to listen to her testimony with the state he never hit her or choke her or slapped her
Not true - they were much more apart than together. She decided. She left him when she was pregnant because she was “sick” and “needed “ her mother’s care. Then she filed injunctions and PFAs to keep him away from the baby.
How do you consider it only harassment when he waved a gun at her, shot the gun into the ceiling, threated suicide, tracked and stalked her. And he admitted it! I have had a stalker. It is no joke. He was not "executed." He was killed in self defense. She reported the abuse multiple times. For the PD report that she made to not be relevant is unbelievable. She is reporting the abuse multiple times and reported the violation of the Injunction. I feel the defense has proved her state of mind, that she was in fear, and shot in self defense. I do not feel the prosecutors have proven their case, that killing him while she was blocked and attacked, she did not have a right to shoot. I think Darnell hit it right. The defense has laid a firm foundation. He was abusive, he had problems with his former relationship, and with the defendant, and he was troubled. We cannot find beyond a reasonable doubt that she wasn't in fear for her life.
I'm really surprised at the amount of people who don't believe that she was a victim of domestic violence. This is very sad and hurts other victims of dv in our country because people are so judgemental.
I always tend to believe the victim of abuse, but something about her doesn't click to me... why would she made him believe they'll be moving together and have him help pack and move her things ALONE IN THE HOUSE? Wasn't she afraid of him? Dispite the alleged abuse, she seems to have arranged to be alone with him. Why did she had 3 loaded guns? The math ain't mathing.
Why doesn't the DV expert say-she was trying to leave him, and that is when abusers always escalate. Study show that that is when women get killed, or abused folks get killed. And maybe she knew that that’s why she kept stringing him along, when she finally came to the point where she said why are my things mixed with your things in the truck? he just lost it.
I am wondering why I never heard about the punched dog or her husband kicking their cat down the stairs from court TV. Learned a lot of unflattering things about DB from the trial. I wonder why I never heard it first from Court TV?
They mentioned the fact that he was stalking her too putting tracking device on her car and was renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house while a protection order was in effect. After Ashley moved to Florida back to her mother's not long after he decided to move to Florida. Theirs talking about how she got away when he was doing all of that. And theirs a photo of the bullet hole in the ceiling and photos of 2 fist sized holes in the walls.😮
Her lame story on the stand doesn’t match the ballistics evidence and the droopy left eye due to alleged abuse was proven to be B.S. because her left eye is droopy in pics before she met Doug. Plus, her actions don’t make sense, inviting him to move. IMO, she set him up.
Isn’t Tommy the dude that was hitting on Ashley and testified on stand, “that she married the wrong Benefield” & tried to steal his cousins girl? Boy bye!
That was just banter. This woman is so histrionic she thinks all the men in the world want her. Especially the dozens of men on the cruise. She's an insecure person and uses these tactics to make Doug jealous and to feel better about herself.
the ex xtates the same. he admitted to the vicar what he done but its not in evidence the tea posioned not in evidence. he admitted to these things via text in general abusesers dont want there family knowing what there like. i think her mum and child go to the park at the same time cause of it been coooler for the child.
@@mandy2117the ex stated none of that so that was false. He admitted to the vicar? That is also false considering there is no vicar. They found zero evidence of poisoning so that was false. This is a perfect example of how toxic true crime community on social media is. This man lost his life and has no way to defend against these lies. SMH. Obviously the jury disagreed with your claims as well. Please be more diligent when making these types of claims.
Look up domestic violence. People don't leave these situations due to many reasons. So many women and men are not believed because of the attitudes of so many statements given on this forum. Also the think tank individuals being brought on to discuss this case seem to be on the side of the prosecutor. This does a disservice to abuse victims. Hopefully the judgemental people on this forum are never on a jury for dv. More importantly, I also hope they're never, ever abused and not believed.
i think most of us are genuine although i can be a total d head all the time in the chat tbh. i would agree with you and believe her and i think everyone else would too if she had not lied about being poisoned. let's not brush that off as one thing its not a big deal.. Let's focus on that and that alone. It's a big deal. It dismisses ALL of her testimony unfortunately for her if she is telling the truth this time; she is going to pay for being a bad person in general.
Ashley is simply not believable. Just because someone claims DV, has no apparent injuries, has no history of physical injuries, and shoots an unarmed man, not once, not twice, but *three times,* does not mean we should believe her. Claiming DV is not a license to kill.
@@RichBuddy how is she a bad person she's the victim of an abusive relationship and I believe that she was poisoned by Doug both of his X wives past away from unknown causes at a young age that's not a coincidence
He knocked the dog unconscious,threw the cat down the stairs and shot her into the ceiling,of course she was scared to death, he was a psychopath and i have no sympathy,she should be acquitted and that's it
People generally seem to be really ignorant about cursive control dynamics. Let’s not forget that he knocked out. The dog, threw the cat against the wall several times and fire the shot into the wall.
He controlled her so much that she lived with her mother and started dating another guy. He scared her so much that she had him over to help move. She took matters into her own hands and handled it.. just like she said
She might have been more believable had he ever hit her before the night she claims he hit her . She said he had never put his hands on her till that night 3 days before court where he thought she was dropping everything... Guilty and stop using your daughter outside the courthouse.
Go back and watch her testimony. For anyone who thought her testimony was true should go back and watch her on the stand. The eyeblocking said otherwise.
How do you know she's telling the truth about Doug's phone. Do they have his phone? Where is the physical evidence. How is that allowed in. I don't believe her at all.
Ashley's Lawyer wasn't a good pick, he looked worn out, tired, and acted unprofessional at times. She could have afforded better. The daughter on the stand isn't going to sway a jury.
I think that Ashley is guilty of murder. I also think that the State has fumbled at certain key points in this trial (like today with DV expert, I CRINGED), so she very well may walk.
Why it is, when a woman kills her husband. Its abused, what an excuse, the victim was not abused, I don't believe this case, there are real cases, but some are really lies, if he was so abusive why did not call the law, make videos. It's not looking believable.❤
@@Traceishere Doug violated the restraining order he tried renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house and put a tracking device on her car
Ashley definitely put on a good show, So sad How evil words can't even describe, So sad that her small child has to grow up with out her mother because this woman is going to prison, She put on this good show that her & her lawyer came up with, I feel bad for the deceased Doug's family I can tell that they seen right through Ashley's BS, Only they know how Ashley really is, Ashley used the domestic violence system as her way to benefit her way because she wanted out, because they know her, Ashley is Guilty with out a doubt. It's over for her, No tears & you can tell she was lying, my prayers go out to the family Justice for Doug 😢❤ This should not of been allowed. She is a disgrace. Wow. 😮.
As an actual DV survivor, I am appalled and disgusted that a "performer" like Ashley Benefield only minimized and demeaned the struggles of real victims and survivors.
Her facts change. She said that he threw the gun at her and she ran to leave and he "pulled the gun out". If he threw it at her, where did he pull it out from?! Little inconsistent details prove shes not being honest.
She should not have shot him to kill him but admit that he is going to be in their daughters life. If she gets away with this murder, she is bound to do it again.
Also, he was training, hinted to hand combat martial art, and was a navy vet. So yes, not quite a ninja. Also, I need 50 something-year-old man who marries a twin something Gerald woman after just 13 days without even telling his daughter I’d say red flag.
She ghosted the other dancers when it was too much work, just like she ghosted Doug when she didn't want him; just his money to pay for the child. Doug moving around like a fighter made me think he was trying to pop & lock or do the worm dance while standing up.
He punched out a f***ing dog, people!!! She moved away, WITH a stayaway order, & the maniac tried to rent the house right behind hers!!!! He was a psychotic & dangerous control-freak! Ashley's expressions & behaviors are completely genuine and reflect those of an abxse victim - as the therapist testified! Justice for Ashley!
Why couldn't grandma come to SC? At 4-6 wks was too much to handle morning sickness? So debilitating? If someone can't handle that, how could you muster raising a child?
If prosecutor ( police is called to DV ) home between spouses they will lock up anyone who even attempts to charge at the other person. But when on trial then say non physical abuse is not abuse? What?? Seems this county’s prosecutor is allowing people who were charged on non contact charges to retry their case. No one should ever be killed but also never charged for non contact DV arguments. Or according to that prosecutor. Oxymoron
Listening to the prosecution babble her way though her so called questioning at the beginning of today, was frustrating. It sounded like she had zero sleep, zero preparation.
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I hope they check the devices with sms from Renee.... So it is not just a screenshot Ashley had done.
And I think the body checks with Ashley was in a kind manner to kind of get her grumpy mind somewhere else and I think she stood in the bedroom knowing what to do as he slung up the door and the way Ashley showed the Ninjahands makes me believe that he made some fun and maybe funny said "Your Done" just to playful ninja ..... But she knows for sure made up mind Shooting him getting away w defence. And she ran to the neighbour that already was an Ashley found man to get alibi how distrought she was .. But I believe she fixed the hit in face herself.
Also, she was determined to Him NOT be in this Childs life and I believe she let the child and mother leave as she knew what was going to happen. Also, I dont think Doug in this moment would put the risk acting bad towards her when helping w the move as I think he was in a good mood by then... And the thing with the anger about the "men between her legs" I for sure think she has shown him pic of former male friends or modelfptos that got him thinking as she LOVES showing things of her to make the husband abit jealous.. My opinion
This woman is guilty.
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Sick of women calling domestic violence on things that are not even close to domestic violence. She invited him to her house to kill him.
And how that house looked!?! Her choice. For some people that could tell very much.
I was in abusive relationship and once I left I did not set myself up to be alone with him. It seems like she set this up.
Same, I would have someone over if a meeting wasn't avoidable. I can't understand how she let her mother go to the park.
@@kompliziaI highly suspect the mom was in on the whole plan.
How can she have her daughter out on the corner holding up a sign with other protesters? What has she told that poor little girl? So crazy and sad.
Agree, where is cps or that little girls guardian ad literally. Its disgusting seems noone advocating for this little girl.
How old is the daughter now? How sad and confusing. She must’ve been inspired by Karen R trial.
@@MortgageGirl7 I think the little girl is around 6 years old..
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@MortgageGirl7 I believe she is 6 years old, and she stands on the corner with her grandmother, holding up signs that say save my mom. So sad!
She didn't even tell Doug when their baby was born. Things didn't go her way so she killed
Doug
I would NOT have either! JS.
@@reneearnett8761 their was way more about Doug that was left out of trial
No he didn't!! If he was a abusive why did she call him to help ,she wasn't afraid of him she planned this out to shoot him she sent her mother and daughter to the park . What kind of mother has their daughter out on the corner holding a sign
Ashley is Guilty 💯
She is NOT the victim,,,her husband was the VICTIM 😡
Yes I agree. That poor man had no clue what was in his very near future. So so 😢
Disagree, they clearly were both toxic. He admitted in texts to knocking out the dog and shooting at her. This was bound to happen with their history.
@@oc2538Oh please we all have a bad day when someone nags the hell out of you. I am a battered woman not a little mark on my arm but broken bones including my jaw but killing him was never an option. It takes real evil to steal a life!
@oc2538 yes, but she was the one that was a narcissist. She was abusing him on so many levels and lying about so many things. She was not defending herself at all with the gun. She shot him from the side and in the back of the leg. He was not coming at her.
He did not deserve to die. She stated on the stand over and over as did other people that he never hit her, or was physically violent, etc. She had the gun with her and knew exactly what she was doing.
@@Moira-v8eAgree. Abusive is not punching a wall and bumping her. And it's disgusting and offensive to me having endured abuse that she is using that as a defense tactic for murdering him.
I just don’t think she appears credible
100% she acted the best she could and her story did not make sense at all, the minute she got pregnant she started and she trys to say she's the victim are you from America will she get life no parole do you think
Not to mention her dramatic crying but zero tears. All that loud whaling- super embarrassing especially when she couldn’t produce 1 tear. It just made her look obnoxious.
I don't believe a word she said. This is nothing like the Marcia Thompson case. Do I believe their relationship was toxic yes because of both of them. Do I think he was violent and was a threat to her life. No not at all. Her studio failed, the new wore of her relationship. She wanted him out of her and the childs life.
Yes he was he even admitted to some violent acts
Narcissistic move on her part.🤔
She actually even took off before the ballet company got off the ground. She's nothing but a spoiled brat
Feels like Doug is on trial.
So many accusations against him in his absence. Even him having ED with his ex-wife is aired as her defense. There's no love only hatred towards him.
It's ridiculous how much defense has gotten away with.
Ashley Benefield is guilty.
Ashley murdered Doug after she got what she wanted from him.
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Her actions speak louder than words. She tried to manipulate the situation and she was losing. I don't see how she can claim self defense for two little scratches.
Exactly, but she was not creditable imo
He HAD nothing! 😅
The way she poked her lawyer with her pen showed you who she is.
Not a victim.
Can u time stamp it pls.
that goes on showing how arrogant she is. surely, she cannot even afford to pay him but gives him attitude..he is not her dog
A couple of times actually. LOL!
I'm sorry, but no tears . Oscar winning performance.
That acting, she did when the prosecutor called her down to show how she shot Doug was more hideous than the acting Amber heard did
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Agree…this woman is wack
My cats scratches are stronger than that 😮
Yep, and I get those every single day 🐈😊☺️
Maybe the dog scratched her trying to save Doug
@@beatriceli4615the dog was conveniently at the groomers. Just like mommy went to the park with the daughter. She set it all up.
Lol, right?! I often don't find the scratches til days later lol
My thoughts too lol
He just became a sperm donor to her! He didn't even know he had a daughter for months. How is that for abuse? She's no victim and I hope the jury convicts her.
But who would want a child with this thing tho😅😅😅
I'm always getting little scratches and I live alone.
I kneed the wash basin this morning , who does that? Lol
Do those little scratches qualify as being battered?
She took a pin or something & scratched herself imo
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It kills me… if someone forcefully swipes a PACKED moving box against you, it’s far likelier to BRUISE than to scratch. Jeez Louise!!!😡
Battered women have real physical scars ,this lady is just a spoiled lying princess 😂
I think this woman knew Doug well and knew his personality and baited him to an altercation
Not even an altercation she killed him cold blooded she planed and had 3 gun loaded in a empty house she set him up she is pure devil
@@KJ-tz2wu she was wearing a new engagement ring to trigger his jealousy and anger, pure evil 😈
I hope that the jury can see the truth of what she really is. Look closer. Not exactly the nicest. To say the least!😊
I can’t get over her having her daughter out there with a sign. Shows me all I need to know. I feel bad that baby is being put in the middle of adult issues.
And unfortunately she will be raised learning to be deceitful, cunning and evil just like her mother if justice is not served. So sad
Anyone knows if DNA testing done for her daughter?
@@elaineagvent5513 agreed. She’ll probably be raised by her grandmother if her mom goes to prison which I don’t know if that’s any better.
@@katelynmurphy8981 She looks like her mom and grandma. I find it suspicious that she wanted him to reverse the vasectomy even though she claims he had been abusive to her and already during the pregnancy she was living apart from him and filing all those ridiculous motions. Normally it takes time for the body to "function" properly after a reversed vasectomy. Also, that baby was induced and born a few weeks before the due date.
@@saralyinn0519 to you she does I think she looks like him but it doesn’t mean anything I do think they need to preform a dna test. But honestly does it matter if she isn’t in this case. She still shot and killed him. He’s dead no brining him back.
What a great cousin Doug has. He is so well spoken. I hope his family gets justice.
She sure did take matters into her own hands like she said she was! Asesina! Murderer!!🤬
Seems like people are trying to vilify Doug's character, when they should be looking at Ashley and HER actions.
The judge in her former case outright didn't believe any of Ashley's allegations against Doug (thank God) and that sums up her character.
Thank you! Doug’s is a victim of gun violence and he has friends and family that are suffering greatly! His daughter lost not only him but her mother. They deserve more respect. They aren’t claiming he is this abusive person. Doug can’t speak for himself. Ashley is deplorable in my opinion and her testimony was disgraceful imo.
She's never called 911 before the mur-der. She said it herself, Doug never hit her. Double attempted mur-der, child A and child SA was all in her paranoid head, confirmed by law enforcement and family court judge.
After all these accusations, a normal man would have said, 'pack your own damn boxes.'
He should have realized it was irreconcilable.
They need Susan Opper!
@@ilenhalogram no Doug admitted to some violent acts and he's a very shaddy guy both of his X wives past away from unknown causes at a young age
@@tyreseforren6721 what? He has two ex wives that passed away? Where is that info?
In my opinion, she's a classic victim of domestic violence. Doug was an abusive control freak. The system let Ashley down.
She believes her looks will fool the jury . Poor little frail girl . She’s a devious , cruel , narcissistic madam
Then you are sadly mistaken doug is the victim not her
@@laurengoulding5458isn't it interesting how some people believe her testimony? In Depp V Heard Amber's testimony was just as bad. One very telling thing for me is the eye blocking the entire time she testified. She hardly ever made eye contact with ANYONE. Even her own attorney, she eye blocked
@@laurengoulding5458 what about him stalking her she moved to Florida back to her mother's and then he decided to move to Florida and put a tracking device, neighbor caught him being a peeping Tom, and even tried renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house while a protection order was in effect.
There were so many missed opportunities on cross examination that the state did not take advantage of.
And how can the experts testify to a consistency with Ashley’s version of events when Ashley couldn’t even relay a clear version of events??
I agreee. Many missed opportunities. There was no fear, if she had the guts to not inform him of the birth of the baby, not giving her his name and not putting him as the father of the child on paper. All the talks in the end about Dough grabbing her arm and spinning her around cannot be proven. She would have had bruises from the hard grabs. She had none. The only injuries she sustained were the ridiculous scratches. Paper cuts are worse than those.
What about the biased judge not letting the defense impeach the 2 key wittnesses. The whole point is to let the jury hear all the facts of the case not just the ones you want them to hear.
This defense attorney is soooo much better than these embarrassing prosecutors
I believe her now, i was a victim and a victim knows another victim.
LOL, dopey. I was a victim, and you don't believe someone without proof.
@@loveforeignaccents ok ease up I am kind of new to this trial. He threw a gun at her, shot a hole in the wall, kicked ex wife on honeymoon, punched the Dog that alone I am pissed. It only takes 1 juror. I love animals and being a vegan proves it. I was 100% on his side I keep hearing more and more. I don't know what it is about men like kicking women. You either abuse women or you don't it's that simple. My brothers never hit a women now in their 50s I had to tell both of their wives Don't put hands on my brothers. My Grown Son never hit a women. Both of my Exs hit me and others police records. I never even held a gun much less shot someone. I had lots of witness and restraining orders granted. Cocaine make people violent alcohol also.
The family almost always supports and/or believes the abuser, either out of loyalty, ignorance of what's really happening or denial. Plus, look at the disgust in the prosecutor's face throughout. It's very telling.
Both were toxic to each other.
This was not only a murder; it was a premeditated murder, in my opinion. She gaslighted him to believe they would be a family again, ,made sure the mom was out in the park with the child to further deliberately entice him to an argument (she knew how to push his buttons) minutes before moving, and then killed him with the excuse of self-defence. If she was so scared of him, why plan a move with him in the first place?. Staying alone with him and not calling the cops, as she has a record of doing so, is another telling of her lies and excuses and playing the victim card. Loaded weapons close to her at her convenience what can get worse? Guilty 💯The real victim is the man dead.
Yes but was the motive? Why did she kill him if she going to move back to Maryland with him? Life insurance? She killed him for life insurance ?
@@guysebastian9072 She never in my opinion wanted to move back that was just a 'show' she wanted nothing to do with him and keep the kid all to herself . She had no more use of him and tired of family courts . The woman is spoilt and entitled and trigger happy, something defo wrong with her psyche . In her mind she thought by playing the victim card she would be rid of him forever. End of problems. Don't know about the life insurance . If it is then I go with both .
I agree. It was clearly planned. She made threats to take matters into her own hands to several witnesses.
@@guysebastian9072she was only lying to him they were moving together. She was trying to manipulate the system to get his parental rights taken away.
@@guysebastian9072 The main motive was custody of Emerson.
Doug not on trail !! She will get away with murder because that text from is first wife. The jury needs to listen to her testimony with the state he never hit her or choke her or slapped her
Her husband was obsessed and would not let her go
EXACTLY
Not true - they were much more apart than together. She decided. She left him when she was pregnant because she was “sick” and “needed “ her mother’s care. Then she filed injunctions and PFAs to keep him away from the baby.
How do you consider it only harassment when he waved a gun at her, shot the gun into the ceiling, threated suicide, tracked and stalked her. And he admitted it! I have had a stalker. It is no joke. He was not "executed." He was killed in self defense. She reported the abuse multiple times. For the PD report that she made to not be relevant is unbelievable. She is reporting the abuse multiple times and reported the violation of the Injunction. I feel the defense has proved her state of mind, that she was in fear, and shot in self defense. I do not feel the prosecutors have proven their case, that killing him while she was blocked and attacked, she did not have a right to shoot. I think Darnell hit it right. The defense has laid a firm foundation. He was abusive, he had problems with his former relationship, and with the defendant, and he was troubled. We cannot find beyond a reasonable doubt that she wasn't in fear for her life.
He abused their dog and cat. Enough for me
@@lmilns their a photo of the bullet hole in the ceiling and photos of the fist sized holes in the walls 😮
I believe her!
I'm really surprised at the amount of people who don't believe that she was a victim of domestic violence. This is very sad and hurts other victims of dv in our country because people are so judgemental.
Just going by what I believe not trying to hurt anyone. I was in an abusive relationship so I can relate to her but I dont believe her.
@@monasantos3346 but he admitted to some of the things that he was accused of
I always tend to believe the victim of abuse, but something about her doesn't click to me... why would she made him believe they'll be moving together and have him help pack and move her things ALONE IN THE HOUSE? Wasn't she afraid of him? Dispite the alleged abuse, she seems to have arranged to be alone with him. Why did she had 3 loaded guns? The math ain't mathing.
Does that mean he deserves to be killed?? @@tyreseforren6721
Go back and watch her testimony. The eye blocking was off the chart. Sorry for those that believe her because her body language said otherwise.
Why doesn't the DV expert say-she was trying to leave him, and that is when abusers always escalate. Study show that that is when women get killed, or abused folks get killed. And maybe she knew that that’s why she kept stringing him along, when she finally came to the point where she said why are my things mixed with your things in the truck? he just lost it.
Guilty as hell.
I am wondering why I never heard about the punched dog or her husband kicking their cat down the stairs from court TV. Learned a lot of unflattering things about DB from the trial. I wonder why I never heard it first from Court TV?
They mentioned the fact that he was stalking her too putting tracking device on her car and was renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house while a protection order was in effect.
After Ashley moved to Florida back to her mother's not long after he decided to move to Florida.
Theirs talking about how she got away when he was doing all of that.
And theirs a photo of the bullet hole in the ceiling and photos of 2 fist sized holes in the walls.😮
What about Eva walking out of court once AGAIN in front of the jurors! Now that’s acting😂
Her lame story on the stand doesn’t match the ballistics evidence and the droopy left eye due to alleged abuse was proven to be B.S. because her left eye is droopy in pics before she met Doug. Plus, her actions don’t make sense, inviting him to move. IMO, she set him up.
She was afraid of him you can tell by the way she was acting
"Acting" sums up all of your needless comments, sis... finally, thank you!
Isn’t Tommy the dude that was hitting on Ashley and testified on stand, “that she married the wrong Benefield” & tried to steal his cousins girl? Boy bye!
Yep🎉
That was just banter. This woman is so histrionic she thinks all the men in the world want her. Especially the dozens of men on the cruise. She's an insecure person and uses these tactics to make Doug jealous and to feel better about herself.
Doug is on trial. An over spoiled princess 😂
I have a bad feeling that they’re going to find this woman not guilty😢
the ex xtates the same. he admitted to the vicar what he done but its not in evidence the tea posioned not in evidence. he admitted to these things via text in general abusesers dont want there family knowing what there like. i think her mum and child go to the park at the same time cause of it been coooler for the child.
💔I hope you are wrong. Her history proves how she has manipulated and abused the system trying to get rid of him.
She not guilty
@@mandy2117the ex stated none of that so that was false. He admitted to the vicar? That is also false considering there is no vicar. They found zero evidence of poisoning so that was false. This is a perfect example of how toxic true crime community on social media is. This man lost his life and has no way to defend against these lies. SMH. Obviously the jury disagreed with your claims as well. Please be more diligent when making these types of claims.
Look up domestic violence. People don't leave these situations due to many reasons. So many women and men are not believed because of the attitudes of so many statements given on this forum. Also the think tank individuals being brought on to discuss this case seem to be on the side of the prosecutor. This does a disservice to abuse victims. Hopefully the judgemental people on this forum are never on a jury for dv. More importantly, I also hope they're never, ever abused and not believed.
i think most of us are genuine although i can be a total d head all the time in the chat tbh. i would agree with you and believe her and i think everyone else would too if she had not lied about being poisoned. let's not brush that off as one thing its not a big deal.. Let's focus on that and that alone. It's a big deal. It dismisses ALL of her testimony unfortunately for her if she is telling the truth this time; she is going to pay for being a bad person in general.
And just maybe sometimes people don't believe people are abused because they are not and are lying about it
Ashley is simply not believable. Just because someone claims DV, has no apparent injuries, has no history of physical injuries, and shoots an unarmed man, not once, not twice, but *three times,* does not mean we should believe her. Claiming DV is not a license to kill.
@@RichBuddy how is she a bad person she's the victim of an abusive relationship and I believe that she was poisoned by Doug both of his X wives past away from unknown causes at a young age that's not a coincidence
She was horrible to him and deluded believing he was trying to poison her .
He knocked the dog unconscious,threw the cat down the stairs and shot her into the ceiling,of course she was scared to death, he was a psychopath and i have no sympathy,she should be acquitted and that's it
Disgusting.
Thank god your not on the jury
People generally seem to be really ignorant about cursive control dynamics. Let’s not forget that he knocked out. The dog, threw the cat against the wall several times and fire the shot into the wall.
He controlled her so much that she lived with her mother and started dating another guy. He scared her so much that she had him over to help move. She took matters into her own hands and handled it.. just like she said
@@cathyscraftylife1309 that's just hearsay because it wasn't in any reports
She might have been more believable had he ever hit her before the night she claims he hit her . She said he had never put his hands on her till that night 3 days before court where he thought she was dropping everything... Guilty and stop using your daughter outside the courthouse.
She is crying with NO TEARS😮
Go back and watch her testimony. For anyone who thought her testimony was true should go back and watch her on the stand. The eyeblocking said otherwise.
I think she was abused
She is not guilty.
How accurate are those txt messages between Doug and his wife?
It was self defense not harassment
It did not rose to the level of commiting murder. She got into a relationship very immature.
How do you know she's telling the truth about Doug's phone. Do they have his phone? Where is the physical evidence. How is that allowed in. I don't believe her at all.
Are there any surveillance cameras from restaurants and park lots to support her accusations?
Doug was on text messages talking about killing people 😮
He was a real nut she defended herself once and for all
We DONT like animal abusers!!!!!!
He punched the dog and threw the cat into the wall! 😢
It's like Ashley found that information about the first wife held on to it in order to scheme her way into money
Scratches? Ummmm. That's nothing.
Thank you
They aren't even deep or thick.
A real piece of work
Animal abuse...despicable.
Call the police they do nothing
This woman is going to get off.
Ashley's Lawyer wasn't a good pick, he looked worn out, tired, and acted unprofessional at times. She could have afforded better. The daughter on the stand isn't going to sway a jury.
Tbh he was hard to listen to and she's guilty asf ,doug is the victim
😊😊
We must be watching different trials. Biased judge the whe trial has been manipulative
@@jameslyons158 yes exactly theirs more exculpatory evidence than inculpatory
I think that Ashley is guilty of murder. I also think that the State has fumbled at certain key points in this trial (like today with DV expert, I CRINGED), so she very well may walk.
How could you possibly find her guilty with the Google searches and the letter she wrote
Why it is, when a woman kills her husband. Its abused, what an excuse, the victim was not abused, I don't believe this case, there are real cases, but some are really lies, if he was so abusive why did not call the law, make videos. It's not looking believable.❤
Issues “two of them have” typical on top of her being terrorised, she’s now responsible for the abuse.
She planned this to a T having him touch her arm and then asking for a swab of it.
iF HE WAS THAT BAD WHY DID SHE NOT GET A RESTRAINING ORDER TO KEEP HIM AWAY,
She did and filed for divorce first
@@tyreseforren6721 ,,and then asked him to help her move ??!"!!!!!
@@Traceishere Doug violated the restraining order he tried renting the house immediately behind Ashley's mom's house and put a tracking device on her car
Ashley definitely put on a good show, So sad How evil words can't even describe, So sad that her small child has to grow up with out her mother because this woman is going to prison, She put on this good show that her & her lawyer came up with, I feel bad for the deceased Doug's family I can tell that they seen right through Ashley's BS, Only they know how Ashley really is, Ashley used the domestic violence system as her way to benefit her way because she wanted out, because they know her, Ashley is Guilty with out a doubt. It's over for her, No tears & you can tell she was lying, my prayers go out to the family Justice for Doug 😢❤ This should not of been allowed. She is a disgrace. Wow. 😮.
I believe her.
Glad you're not on the jury, kid!
You believe jodi arias jr uh??? Oh dear!!!
@@laurengoulding5458 way different
@@loveforeignaccents I’m glad you’re not too!
@@Jammn126 LOL.
Sounds like she is reading from a book
This reminds me of Gabby Petito
She's alive 😅
The state is twisting everything on her
Guilty
Not guilty.
The Pathologists and Conor testified for the defense and Doug's own cousin Tommy showed support for Ashley and then trying to deny it in his testimony
she had a right to defend herself ....he was an asshole because he could not get it up that made him mad all the time
As an actual DV survivor, I am appalled and disgusted that a "performer" like Ashley Benefield only minimized and demeaned the struggles of real victims and survivors.
Her facts change. She said that he threw the gun at her and she ran to leave and he "pulled the gun out". If he threw it at her, where did he pull it out from?! Little inconsistent details prove shes not being honest.
She should not have shot him to kill him but admit that he is going to be in their daughters life. If she gets away with this murder, she is bound to do it again.
Also, he was training, hinted to hand combat martial art, and was a navy vet. So yes, not quite a ninja. Also, I need 50 something-year-old man who marries a twin something Gerald woman after just 13 days without even telling his daughter I’d say red flag.
They both had several red flags
“28-year-old…” Doesn’t look a day over 40
Do you think she will teach the girls in prison some ballet 🩰
She ghosted the other dancers when it was too much work, just like she ghosted Doug when she didn't want him; just his money to pay for the child. Doug moving around like a fighter made me think he was trying to pop & lock or do the worm dance while standing up.
Also it looks like her attorney isnt even paying attention to what she is saying
How did his first wife die?
He punched out a f***ing dog, people!!! She moved away, WITH a stayaway order, & the maniac tried to rent the house right behind hers!!!! He was a psychotic & dangerous control-freak!
Ashley's expressions & behaviors are completely genuine and reflect those of an abxse victim - as the therapist testified! Justice for Ashley!
Where are the tears ? My opinion another AH. Now another 2 more kids without parents ! Selfish
Why couldn't grandma come to SC? At 4-6 wks was too much to handle morning sickness? So debilitating? If someone can't handle that, how could you muster raising a child?
She also has a terrible attorney!
Poor Doug children. This woman killed him and stole him from the children.
Fake tears. Doug is not here to tell his side of the story.
I agree with Albert, Vinnie 🥰 and everyone else
If prosecutor ( police is called to DV ) home between spouses they will lock up anyone who even attempts to charge at the other person. But when on trial then say non physical abuse is not abuse? What?? Seems this county’s prosecutor is allowing people who were charged on non contact charges to retry their case. No one should ever be killed but also never charged for non contact DV arguments. Or according to that prosecutor. Oxymoron
And, amen, Anastasia!!
Judge said he wouldn't allow experts in specifically about abuse start of trial. Seems inconsistent.
Was it actually proved about the texts from his first wife?
I would have thought it would have to be, to be allowed as evidence.
Listening to the prosecution babble her way though her so called questioning at the beginning of today, was frustrating. It sounded like she had zero sleep, zero preparation.
Hi from uk can someone please tell me how many are on the jury and do they all have to.ageee on the verdict? Thanks in advance