An Arapahoe County jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon in the case of an Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife.
James Craig faces six felony charges in the March 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig, including first-degree murder, solicitation of tampering with physical evidence, solicitation of perjury and solicitation of first-degree murder, court records show.
“Angela Craig was innocent,” prosecutor Michael Mauro said, standing before the jury Tuesday during the trial’s closing arguments. “She had no part in her death, and the only person who says otherwise is this man, a person guilty of the ultimate betrayal: her murder.”
Mauro punctuated the statement with a sweeping hand gesture toward the table where James Craig sat.
“The devil’s in the details, and he can’t keep the details straight,” Mauro said.
Throughout the morning trial, the Aurora dentist alternated between staring at the table in front of him and the evidence posted on screens around the courtroom. At times, he turned his gaze to the jury box and stared with a furrowed brow.
James Craig’s defense once again focused on the man’s infidelity and its effect on Angela Craig’s mental state during their closing arguments.
“You know what, good job,” defense attorney Lisa Moses said, addressing the prosecution team. “You proved beyond a reasonable doubt that this guy is a cheater. … He is a serial cheater.”
But, she said, that doesn’t make him a murderer.
The jury entered deliberations just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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