The trial of a dentist in Colorado who is accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes was delayed after his attorney abruptly withdrew from the case right before jurors were to be selected, according to multiple news stories.
Dr. James Craig is now without legal representation. On November 21, Harvey Steinberg withdrew as Craig's attorney, citing that his client was pursuing action he considered criminal or fraudulent and that the dentist was insisting on action Steinberg found "repugnant," according to stories.
James Craig. Image courtesy of the Aurora Police Department.
Craig, 46, who is charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife Angela Craig, is scheduled to be back in court in December to introduce his new counsel. The 43-year-old mother of six children died in March 2023 from lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a decongestant found in over-the-counter eyedrops, that Craig allegedly mixed into her protein shakes, according to stories.
Police accuse Craig of buying arsenic and cyanide a few days before his wife was poisoned to death. Craig allegedly searched the internet to learn how to poison someone. Craig was facing financial problems and was having an extramarital affair.
Additionally, the dentist is charged with tampering with evidence and allegedly asked his daughter and another person to cover up evidence.
Initially, Craig purportedly dosed Angela Craig with arsenic. This incident sent her to the hospital.
Then, he is accused of dosing her with cyanide. After Angela Craig recovered from her first hospitalization, he ordered more poison and dosed her again, according to stories.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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