A Manatee County judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield as the former professional ballerina appeals her manslaughter ...

The former ballerina convicted of ... case that came to be known as the “Black Swan murder” — has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ashley Benefield, 33, remained stony-faced as her ...

Ashley Benefield remains jailed during appeal of her manslaughter conviction for shooting her estranged husband in 2020.

Ashley Benefield, 32 ... as the “Black Swan murder trial.” The term "Black Swan" is heavily referenced in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake," which was composed in 1875.

Manatee Judge Matt Whyte denied Ashley Benefield's bond based on insufficient community ties and a concern the former ballerina could become a flight risk.

A Manatee County judge issued his ruling two weeks after Benefield appeared in court fighting for her release.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield was denied release on bond pending her appeal. On Jan. 23, Benefield was in court after being sentenced to 20 years in prison in ...

There is simply no evidence that she would leave the jurisdiction in this case,” said Benefield’s attorney William Ponall. Former ballerina, Ashley Benefield, sentenced to decades in prison On ...

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Former ballerina Ashley Benefield will not be released on bond pending the appeal of her manslaughter with a firearm conviction after a Manatee County Circuit Court judge denied her motion on ...