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Death by Suitcase. The Missing Virginia Mom. Plus, Tips to Avoid a Carjacking.

2024/10/3
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Andrea Canning
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Chris Tobol Reyes
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Darcy Spencer
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Lauren Fix
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Rachel White
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Andrea Canning: 本期节目关注佛罗里达州一起离奇的谋杀案,被告Sarah Boone被控将男友George Torres Jr.装进行李箱致死。检方认为这是一起蓄意谋杀,而辩方则试图以家庭暴力和自卫为由为被告辩护。案件审理过程复杂,Boone更换了多位律师,这使得案件的审理时间延长。 Chris Tobol Reyes: Boone向警方声称这是一场意外的捉迷藏游戏,但警方发现了Boone嘲笑并虐待Torres的视频证据。辩护方将Boone的遭遇与长期家庭暴力联系起来,试图以此作为减轻罪责的理由。然而,检方指出,即使存在家庭暴力,'受虐配偶综合征'也不能作为谋杀的免责理由,除非存在其他减轻或加重情节。Boone的案件审理过程一波三折,更换多位律师,其中涉及到律师的专业能力、支付纠纷以及Boone本人试图自行辩护等问题。辩方将对Boone的手机进行取证分析,寻找Torres虐待她的证据,以支持'受虐配偶综合征'的辩护策略。 Andrea Canning: 本案的焦点在于Boone是否遭受了长期家庭暴力,以及这是否可以作为其行为的减轻或免责理由。案件的审理结果将对类似案件的判决产生影响,也对家庭暴力受害者的法律保护具有重要意义。

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Sarah Boone is on trial for the murder of her boyfriend, George Torres Jr. Boone claims they were playing hide-and-seek and she fell asleep, but cell phone videos show her taunting him while he was trapped inside. The defense argues Boone suffered from battered spouse syndrome.
  • Boone claims it was hide-and-seek gone wrong.
  • Cell phone videos contradict Boone's story.
  • Defense argues battered spouse syndrome.

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Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. On the show, Sarah Boone is heading to trial in a Florida courtroom, accused of murdering her boyfriend with a suitcase. And the latest details in the prosecution's case against Naresh Bhatt, a Virginia man charged with concealing the dead body of his wife after she vanished from their home this summer. Plus automotive expert Lauren Fix has tips on what to do if you come face to face with a carjacker. To get new episodes every Thursday, follow here: https://link.chtbl.com/dtcw_fdlw)