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FILE - Defendant Ashley Benefield glances back after the jury retired to deliberate during her trial, July 29, 2024, at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)/The Bradenton Herald via AP, Pool)

FILE - Defendant Ashley Benefield glances back after the jury retired to deliberate during her trial, July 29, 2024, at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)/The Bradenton Herald via AP, Pool)

FILE - Defendant Ashley Benefield glances back after the jury retired to deliberate during her trial, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)

FILE - Defendant Ashley Benefield glances back after the jury retired to deliberate during her trial, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, Fla. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)