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    Sarah Boone ‘shocked’ by murder conviction in boyfriend’s suitcase death, lawyer says

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    Sarah Boone trial: Jurors reach verdict in one hour

    Sarah Boone was found guilty of second-degree murder in the February 2020 death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres. It took the jury just over an hour to reach a unanimous verdict.

    During Sarah Boone He showed little emotion after the jury found him. guilty of second degree murder According to her lawyer, she was shocked by the verdict in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres.

    Florida attorney James Owens told reporters outside the courthouse that he was “shocked” by Boone’s conviction.

    “Just shock. He was shocked. He felt like he had a defense… so he’s just in shock,” Owens said.

    The six-member jury took less than 90 minutes to decide the case. In addition to the second-degree murder charge, jurors could have considered a lesser charge of manslaughter or culpable negligence or found him not guilty.

    Torres’ family attended the hearing. They did not comment on the hearing or the verdict.

    Sarah Boone’s lawyer reacts to guilty verdict: ‘I’m disappointed’

    Attorney James Owens, who represented Sarah Boone in the murder trial, told reporters he was “disappointed” by the jury’s guilty verdict but respected the jury’s decision. He acknowledged that the state had some strong evidence, but he felt that he and his team also had some strong evidence. She said she was “shocked” by Boone’s guilty verdict on second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres. Owens was the ninth attorney to represent Boone. Boone previously met with 8 court-appointed attorneys, all of whom withdrew due to disagreements with Boone or conflicts of interest.

    Boone told law enforcement and jurors at trial that he and Torres had been drinking that night and decided to play a game of hide and seek. Boone testified that Torres thought it would be “funny” to get into the suitcase. Despite pleading that he couldn’t breathe, he zipped it into the suitcase and left it there. Two videos recorded by Boone show Torres pleading and Boone mocking him. Boone went to bed and found Torres unresponsive the next morning.

    Sarah Boone reveals deadly game of hide and seek

    Live video coverage of Sarah Boone’s trial. Sarah Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, by trapping him in a suitcase during a drunken game of hide-and-seek in February 2020. Torres was found dead inside the bag the next day. Sarah Boone claims Torres’ death was in self-defense.

    It took four years to go to trial. Boone met with eight court-appointed attorneys before a judge ruled that Boone lost his right to additional counsel. James Owens then decided to represent Boone pro bono.

    Boone’s sentencing was set for December 2024.

    Owens described Boone as a “fighter” and said he expected him to appeal his conviction. However, he said he would not represent himself in the appeal case.

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