Sarah Boone is like Goldilocks trying to find the right lawyer.
“He’s too cocky,” the murder suspect said, citing Boone’s eighth lawyer, Patricia Cashman, who allegedly trapped her girlfriend in a suitcase during what Boone claimed was a game of hide-and-seek.
Boone called her other lawyer a “useless person” and a “clown.” Court TV reportedIn her letter to the court, she claimed the seventh lawyer was not able to speak to the attorney.
One lawyer reportedly said Boone should “represent herself because no lawyer can satisfy her,” while another said their relationship had become “hostile.” Fox 35 Orlando Based on court documents.
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Defendant Sarah Boone listens to her court-appointed attorney, Patricia Cashman, during a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Fla., Friday, June 7, 2024. Boone was arrested after detectives said her boyfriend got into a suitcase as a joke and died when she locked him inside the suitcase. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via The Associated Press)
Her most recent lawyer, Cashman, cited irreconcilable differences “including, but not limited to, ethical considerations,” according to Court TV.
Boone filed a more than 50-page complaint against Cashman ahead of a June 7 court appearance, with Cashman appearing as Boone’s attorney.
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But Cashman explained how difficult it had been to work with Boone since taking on the case in February.
“I spent over 20 hours going through her questions and her list,” Cashman said in court, according to Court TV. “She ended our jailhouse interview early when I tried to update her on a recent deposition I had taken.”
“When I tried to go over some of the things I wanted her to know for sure about discovery, she walked away.”
Jorge Torres Jr. was allegedly murdered in February 2020 by his girlfriend, Sarah Boone. (Goodlife Funeral Home/Obituary)
Defendant Sarah Boone leaves court during a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Fla. Boone was arrested after detectives said her boyfriend climbed into a suitcase as a joke and died when she locked him inside the suitcase. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via The Associated Press)
“Please tell her to treat me kindly and in a welcoming manner,” Boone asked the judge, Court TV reported.
With Cashman officially off the case, it’s unclear who will represent Boone, who is charged with second-degree murder in the February 2020 killing of his boyfriend, Jorge Torres.
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The murder allegedly took place at the couple’s home in Orange County, Florida.
She reportedly told police she had been drinking wine and playing hide-and-seek when she passed out in bed.
Defendant Sarah Boone holds an envelope during a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Fla. Boone was arrested after detectives said her boyfriend climbed into a suitcase as a joke and died when she locked him inside the suitcase. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via The Associated Press)
But the video, allegedly recorded on Boone’s cell phone, seems to tell a different story.
They said they could hear Boone laughing, Torres screaming from inside the suitcase and her boyfriend trying to get out.
“For all you’ve done for me [expletive] “You! You idiot!” Boone is heard yelling in the video, Fox 35 Orlando reported. “It’s your fault. Oh man, that’s how I feel when you cheat on me,” she reportedly added.
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Authorities said the video was found on Boone’s cellphone. Torres trying to get out of the suitcase.
Boone’s murder trial was delayed for years due to his bizarre behavior and hostility towards his court-appointed attorney.
The trial is currently scheduled for Oct. 7, but it is unclear if it will be postponed again or who will represent Boone going forward.
