Ashley Benefield's lawyer claimed that the former ballerina was a victim of intimate partner violence and her husband was an abusive and controlling spouse.
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Before the sentencing, Whyte rejected defence motions for a new trial based on claims a juror failed to disclose a personal history involving domestic violence and that one juror improperly brought a cellphone into the jury room during deliberations, which the judge found had no merit.Ashley and Doug married in 2016 when she was a 24-year-old ballet dancer and Doug was a 54-year-old consultant and Navy veteran. The pair met a Republican fundraiser and got married just 13 days after.
Doug was still alive when emergency workers responded but he was unable to talk. He died an hour later in hospital.Drunk driver who killed bride on her wedding night handed 25 years in prison
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