Sarah Boone Sentenced to Life for Suitcase Murder

Sarah Boone, a Florida woman, has been sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., whom she zipped into a suitcase, leading to his suffocation in February 2020. Boone initially claimed the incident was a drunken game of hide-and-seek gone wrong, but cellphone videos revealed her taunting Torres as he pleaded for help, contradicting her defense of forgetfulness and self-defense due to alleged abuse. Boone rejected a plea deal for a reduced manslaughter charge and claimed during her trial that she suffered from 'battered spouse syndrome.' Judge Michael Kraynick handed down the life sentence after a jury quickly found Boone guilty following a 10-day trial. Testimonies from Torres's family highlighted the profound impact and grief his death caused.