TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Ashley Benefield, the center of the “Black Swan” trial, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation after she was found guilty of manslaughter in July.
The 32-year-old former ballerina will receive credit for time served.PREVIOUS RPEORT: Ashley Benefield found guilty of manslaughter
Ashley Benefield has 30 days to appeal the sentence.
Before her conviction, the defendant claimed that her husband, Doug Benefield struck her face while blocking the doorway of her home as she was trying to leave. After that, she said she ran to her bedroom to get her gun, and he followed.