Sarah Boone appointed new attorney, her 10th since trial began, is a Notice of Appeal to follow?

Sarah Boone sentenced in boyfriend's suitcase murder

Sarah Boone, the Florida woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in Feb. 2020 by locking him inside a suitcase, will spend the rest of her life in prison. Boone was convicted of second-degree murder by a six-person jury in October 2024.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Sarah Boone has a new attorney, making this her 9th court appointed attorney and her 10th attorney since her trial began.

Sarah Boone was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres on Monday.

Prosecutors argued that Boone killed Torres with malicious intent and as an act of punishment.

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The defense countered by claiming Boone was a victim of an abusive relationship with Torres and suffered from Battered Spouse Syndrome.

Boone was convicted of second-degree murder in the Feb. 2020 death of Torres, who was zipped inside a suitcase and left to suffocate.

Orange County Judge Michael Kraynick sentenced Boone to life in the Florida Department of Corrections. Boone rejected a 15-year plea deal prior to her trial.

Sarah Boone's lawyer reacts to guilty verdict: 'Disappointed'

Attorney James Owens, who represented Sarah Boone during her murder trial, told reporters that he was "disappointed" in the jury's guilty verdict, but that he respected the jury's decision. He admitted the state had some strong evidence, but felt he and his team had some strong evidence as well. He said Boone was "shocked" at the guilty verdict on second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres. Owens was the ninth lawyer to represent Boone. Boone went through went through 8 court-appointed lawyers previously, whom all withdrew due to differences with Boone or conflicts of interest.

According to the Orange County Clerk of Courts website, "The court appointed Allen Holland as counsel for purposes of appeal", on December 4, 2024.

We are still waiting for confirmation on if a Notice of Appeal has been filed.

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