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Eva Benefield

David Benefield, Wes Benefield, and Tommie Benefield.

These are the closing arguments. Amazing work by Suzanne O'Donnell and Rebecca Freel.

Court TV recap and review of the verdict, interview with Tommie Benefield the morning after the verdict regarding the trial and who Doug Benefield truly was, comments from Eva and Dave Benefield, and discussion with experts on the outcome of the trial.

Court TV comments on the trial and verdict, interviews family spokesperson Tommie Benefield and Doug's family attorney Stephanie Murphy, and consults two more experts on Ashley's situation. Tommie and Stephanie, thank you so much for your unending fight for justice for Doug.

Court TV and other media interviewed Eva and our family following the verdict after the trial. Eva Benefield, Tommie Benefield (Doug's first cousin), and myself, Dave Benefield (Doug's younger brother) commented; this clip shows only Eva's comments and part of my comments.

Court TV interviewed Doug and Renee's daughter Eva during the Stand Your Ground Hearing in July of last year. We have watched Eva work through so many extremely difficult situations, and she is amazing. This interview reveals the depth of her character, her love for her dad, her perspective on her dad's character, and her perspective on Ashley's lies and manipulation.

This is one of the initial articles about Doug's death by CBS News, "Is Ashley Benefield the real-life "Black Swan"? The 48 Hours, "The Black Swan Murder?" video is imbedded at the top of the article. (Click on Ashley's picture at the top of the article to see the video. The episode appears to be currently hidden on the 48 hours YouTube channel since a final episode including the trial is forthcoming.)

This 48 Hours episode, "Black Swan" defendant Ashley Benefield had a gun in her bra the night she met her husband, was released 9/7/2024 following Ashley's conviction of manslaughter with a firearm on July 30, 2024.

These are the closing arguments of the murder trial - State's Closing, then the Defense, then the State's Rebuttal. These prosecutors were outstanding; Suzanne, and Rebecca, thank you for your lengthy, patient, and thorough work for justice. You can see all of CourtTV's trial videos on the trial on their YouTube Channel through this video link.

This is the most recent article from NBC with a video following the conclusion of the trial. An upcoming episode of Dateline is planned.