Florida judge pauses trial after accused woman cries during opening statement
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The trial of Leigha Mumby was briefly paused after she began crying during prosecutors’ opening statement, prompting the judge to send the jury out while she composed herself. She told the court she was fine and would remain calm; the trial then continued with testimony from Daniel Waterman’s cousin.
Mumby, 25, is accused of deliberately crashing her car after an argument with Waterman, 22, in February 2025. Prosecutors allege she drove at more than 100mph on Interstate 95 before swerving sharply off the road; Waterman suffered a broken neck, paralysis and a coma, and died eight months later. Mumby denies the charges of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury and vehicular homicide, while her defence says the crash was an accident.
- Mumby’s trial paused briefly after she broke down during opening statements.
- Prosecutors allege she deliberately crashed after an argument.
- The defence says the crash was an accident.
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Leigha Mumby is on trial in Florida over a car crash on Interstate 95 in February 2025. Her boyfriend, Daniel Waterman, was badly injured and later died; Mumby denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors say Mumby was driving at more than 100mph and deliberately left the road after an argument. The defence says the crash was an accident. The case concerns whether the crash was deliberate and whether Mumby is legally responsible for Waterman’s injuries and death.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Judge halts trial for woman accused of purposely causing car crash to kill her boyfriend as she’s chastised for crying too much in front of jury”.