A Colorado dentist, James Craig, accused of poisoning his wife with cyanide and tetrahydrozoline in her protein shake faces new charges of solicitation to commit murder. He had previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in her death. The development came after his attorney withdrew from the case on the day jury selection was set to begin, citing professional conflicts and concerns about the client’s actions. It is unclear if Craig has hired a new lawyer. Angela Craig died from poisoning in March after being hospitalized with severe symptoms. Authorities found evidence that James had been searching online for ways to make murder look like a heart attack and whether arsenic is detectable in an autopsy. Their marriage was described as strained, with James having multiple affairs and Angela expressing a desire to leave him. At the preliminary hearing, his attorneys argued there was no direct evidence linking him to the poison in Angela’s drink, and suggested he had been searching for ways to take his own life instead. The case is ongoing and the new charges of solicitation to commit murder add a new layer of complexity to the already tragic situation.
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