In some cases of assault and murder, the defendant claims they had no choice but to act to protect themselves or others.
Ashley Pearson speaks after a judge found that the young mother, now 33, acted in self-defense when she fatally stabbed her boyfriend in 2018. More
August 7, 2023
Emotions ran high in the courtroom after the judge dismissed charges following a stand your ground hearing in Ashley Pearson's case. More
August 7, 2023
Ashley Pearson, charged with murdering her boyfriend, said that she killed Kyle Hill to protect herself and her daughter. More
August 7, 2023
Defendant Ashley Pearson, 33, has said she fatally stabbed boyfriend Kyle Hill, 25, in self-defense during a September 2018 domestic dispute. More
August 7, 2023
A judge dismissed charges against a Kansas mother who claimed she murdered her boyfriend in self-defense and to protect her child. More
August 7, 2023
Ashley Benefield said Doug punched a hole in the wall and fired a gun into the ceiling at a hearing during her contentious divorce in... More
July 13, 2023
Ashley Benefield testified at an injunction hearing where she accused her husband, Doug, of being angry and violent. More
July 11, 2023
"Sadness turned into anger," Eva Benefield told Chanley Painter outside former ballerina Ashley Benefield’s hearing in Florida. (7/6/23) More
July 10, 2023
Ashley Benefield's defense team did not call any witnesses during the two-day hearing for the former ballerina. More
July 7, 2023
Ashley Benefield is facing a second-degree murder charge for the September 2020 death of Douglas Benefield. More
July 7, 2023
The latest legal news in the case against ex-ballerina Ashley Benefield, accused in the death of her husband Douglas Benefield. More
July 7, 2023
Ashley Benefield is facing a second-degree murder charge for the September 2020 death of Douglas Benefield. She claims it was self-defense. More
July 7, 2023
Tommie Benefield, Doug's cousin, told Vinnie Politan that the couple seemed very much in love when he first met Ashley Benefield. More
July 6, 2023
At one point during the hearing, Doug Benefield's daughter had to leave because of the emotional and graphic testimony. More
July 6, 2023
Crime scene technician Amanda Conlon detailed the crime scene in Ashley Benefield's home the night Douglas Benefield was killed. More
July 6, 2023
Attorney Stephanie Murphy testified about Douglas and Ashley Benefield's contentious child custody proceedings during an immunity hearing. More
July 6, 2023
Attorney Stephanie Murphy, who represented Douglas Benefield, testified Ashley Benefield claimed she was poisoned while pregnant. More
July 6, 2023
Tommie Benefield testified to the timeline of Douglas and Ashley Benefield's relationship. Ashley is accused of killing her husband. More
July 6, 2023
Benefield, a former ballerina, is asking a judge to throw out her murder charge as she claims she shot her husband, Doug, in self-defense. More
July 5, 2023
Neely family attorney Donte Mills spoke to Court TV after the arraignment of Daniel Penny, who's accused of fatally strangling Jordan Neely. More
June 28, 2023
