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Sarah Boone, convicted killer, sends 28-page letter to judge: 'I am not a murderer'

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Published  December 11, 2024 7:00pm EST
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Sarah Boone pens scathing letter to judge

Sarah Boone, recently sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her boyfriend, has sent a handwritten, 28-page letter to the judge, accusing him of bias and reiterating claims that she is the victim. Boone was convicted of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase, where he suffocated, and pleaded for leniency during her sentencing last week.

The Brief

    • Sarah Boone, the Florida woman sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her boyfriend, has written a 28-page screed to the judge.
    • It is partially what she read in court during her sentencing hearing.
    • "I am not a murderer. I am a survivor," she wrote.

Sarah Boone was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted her unanimously of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, who was zipped inside a suitcase, taunted, and left inside until he suffocated. 

During her December sentencing hearing, Boone took the stand and delivered a 20-minute screed against the judicial process, allegations of abuse against her boyfriend, the man she was convicted of killing, Jorge Torres, the internet, the press, and others. You can watch her testimony in the video above.

Before taking the stand, Boone noted that her statement was a shortened version. On Dec. 6, Boone sent a 28-page handwritten letter to Judge Michael Kraynick, which was uploaded to her court file on Dec. 11. 

Sarah Boone takes stand at sentencing hearing

Sarah Boone delivered a 20-minute speech during her sentencing hearing, following her conviction of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres. She alleged abuse by Torres during her speech, lamented the criminal justice system, the state, media coverage of her trial. She also discussed her love for Torres, and asked for forgiveness from him and his family.

"I am enclosing please my complete statement to you and the world as I partially read during my sentencing hearing," Boone said in her letter. "By my reserving particular parts of my very true and meaningful statement, I was hoping to have been graced with your forgiveness, understanding, and consideration in any level or degree."

"For me, unfortunately, and regardless of when I had speak on my behalf, or the number of, your ignorant mind was already made up," Boone wrote, referring to Judge Kraynick.

Watch: Sarah Boone sentenced by judge

Sarah Boone sentenced to life in boyfriend's suitcase murder

Sarah Boone was sentenced to life in prison in the 2020 murder of her boyfriend Jorge Torres, who was zipped inside a suitcase and left to die. She was convicted of second-degree murder in October 2024.

Content warning: These are Sarah's words. We have not redacted them. There are allegations of abuse. Some may find it disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. 

In the remaining pages, Boone writes: "I am not a murderer. I am a survivor."

She said she plans to appeal her conviction and alleges she was not given a fair trial, never was, and that the prosecution and judge made several "judicial errors."

The rest is much of what she read during her sentencing hearing. She details alleged abuse by Torres, praises and laments herself for staying in the relationship, asks Torres and his family for forgiveness, and that his death was not "intentional," something she told detectives during her initial interrogation.

Boone was offered a 15-year plea deal prior to her trial. She declined.

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