‘Entitlement?!’: Florida Judge Shuts Down Woman Charged with Stuffing Boyfriend In Suitcase’s Request for Makeup and Hairstyling for Murder Trial

A Florida woman who was accused of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him there to suffocate is preparing to stand trial for his murder next week. Sarah Boone was charged with second-degree murder for the death of 42-year-old Jorge Torres in 2020. Her trial is expected to start next week after the state grapples with Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Sarah Boone, left, is accused of leaving Jorge Torres, right, in a suitcase to suffocate. (Photos: Good Life Funeral Home, FOX 35 Orlando) The 46-year-old’s trial has been subjected to several delays, partly because she’s switched attorneys multiple times. Her now-ninth attorney, James Owens, filed a motion requesting Boone be allowed to wear civilian clothing and have her hair styled and makeup done each day of the trial. “I just think it’s just part of a fair trial,” Owens argued during a motions hearing on Monday. Judge Michael Kraynick pointed out some challenges with the motion, noting that a previous case Owens cited to buttress his argument doesn’t specifically address beautification in court. “The other problem is it’s contraband,” Judge Kraynick added. “That stuff’s not even purchasable at the commissary at the...