A verdict has been reached in the murder trial against James Craig, a former Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife in 2023.
It took an Arapahoe County jury nine hours to find Craig guilty of murder and guilty of five additional charges, including two counts each of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence and solicitation to commit perjury, and one count of solicitation of first-degree murder, 9 News reports.
According to the affidavit, an office manager at Craig’s dental practice told police that Craig prepared protein shakes for Angela every morning before their workouts.
After drinking the shakes, Angela often felt faint and subsequently ended up in an emergency room at UCHealth.
Angela, a 43-year-old mother of six, passed away on March 18, 2023.
During closing arguments Tuesday, the prosecution argued that Craig “meticulously” planned his wife’s death after wanting out of his 23-year marriage, so he could continue seeing other women.
“He suddenly realizes he needs to go buy 12 bottles of eye drops? Give me a break,” prosecutor Michael Mauro said.
The defense suggested that Angela might have been suicidal. However, loved ones who testified said she never suggested suicide and loved her children, often talking about future plans with them.
The prosecution referenced Angela’s journal entries, which showed she was unhappy with Craig’s infidelity, but made no mention of wanting to take her own life.
“What it shows is that Angela Craig was an incredibly thoughtful, resilient, and hopeful person — because this guy has been doing this stuff to her [cheating] apparently since 2009,” Mauro said.
Craig was found not guilty on one charge of manslaughter – cause or aid suicide, as Angela had not been suicidal.
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[Feature Photo: James Craig and Angela Craig/Facebook]
