The Trial of Sarah Boone

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong speaks with attorney and former public defender Kate Hardie to discuss the trial of Sarah Boone. In 2020, Boone was charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., after zipping him in a suitcase during a game of hide-and-seek and leaving him to suffocate. After years of delays, Boone went to trial – and was ultimately convicted. Candice and Kate discuss the role Boone’s own testimony played in her trial, her difficulties in working with various court-appointed attorneys, and what may come next for her following her sentencing.

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0:32.5	In 2020, Sarah Boone was charged with second-degree murder following the tragic and unusual death of her boyfriend, George Torres, Jr. in Winter Park, Florida.
0:49.6	Boone told investigators that the two were playing a hide-and-seat game that took a dark turn
0:56.0	when she zipped Torres inside a suitcase, allegedly as a joke, and then fell asleep, leaving
1:04.4	him trapped. By the time she woke up, Torres had suffocated. During questioning, Boone claimed the death was an
1:14.1	accident, but disturbing videos found on her phone contradicted this narrative, revealing Torres's
1:22.2	desperate cries for help as Boone taunted him. These videos, along with her inconsistent statements,
1:31.4	formed the backbone of a case that shocked the public
1:35.3	and ultimately led to her conviction just weeks ago.
1:40.4	A jury found Boone guilty of second-degree murder, but her case comes with a very unique twist.
1:48.4	She took the stand in her own defense.
1:52.5	You heard that correctly.
1:54.4	In a very rare move, Boone testified in her trial, attempting to explain her involvement in the bizarre and deadly scenario
2:03.2	which led to her boyfriend's death. Today, attorney and former public defender Kate Hardy
2:11.1	joins me to discuss the fallout from the trial, what we can expect at the sentencing,
2:20.4	and any grounds for appeal that could change the case's outcome. So let's settle in as we unpack the shocking trial of Sarah Boone.
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