Jury selection to begin for dentist accused of poisoning wife [Video]

The trial follows months of delays with the addition of charges for evidence tampering and perjury.

AURORA, Colo. — Jury selection is slated to start on Thursday in the trial of James Craig, a former Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife with potassium cyanide and Visine eye drops.

The trial follows months of delays and the addition of charges for evidence tampering and perjury. Legal experts believe these additional charges could significantly bolster the prosecution’s case.

“Those are obstacles I don’t think even the most skilled defense lawyer can overcome,” said Scott Robinson, a 9NEWS legal analyst.

Angela Craig died March 1, 2023, after ingesting lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient commonly found in Visine, according to an autopsy report from the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. The report also lists arsenic poisoning as a “significant condition” related to her death.

Court documents reveal that Craig allegedly used his office computer to research and purchase “undetectable poisons” weeks before Angela’s death.

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