Former ballerina Ashley Benefield on trial for second-degree murder of her husband. All you need to know about the case

Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina charged with second-degree murder, is currently on trial in Florida. Prosecutors allege she fatally shot her estranged husband, Doug Benefield, during a bitter custody battle, claiming she was determined to win “at all costs,” according to NBC News.
A troubled marriage
Benefield, 33, described herself as a victim of ongoing abuse in her tearful testimony on Friday.She claimed she shot Doug Benefield, 58, in self-defence at her home south of Tampa on 27…