Colorado dentist James Craig, accused of poisoning his wife with a protein shake, tried to drag an ex-convict to prison

Colorado dentist charged with… he poisoned his wife’s protein shakes He reportedly tried to rig his murder trial by persuading a fellow inmate to plant evidence that would show the woman’s death was a suicide.

Dr. James Craig wrote a letter from prison to an ex-con in an attempt to convince the ex-con to commit perjury by posting fake suicide notes in his family home, Aurora police say – reports the Denver Gazette..

According to the magazine, Craig allegedly wrote false notes from prison and gave them to a recently released man.

The alleged murderer outlined that his would-be accomplice should also find attractive women who would agree to lie to the court and say: they had an affair with Craig, police officers said in court.

These matters were then to serve as a motivation for Angela to commit suicide to spite her unfaithful husband.

According to the Denver Gazette, Craig offered an inmate’s mother free dental care in exchange for a favor.

The letter was never received – it was returned to the sender after the dentist forgot to include the apartment number of his potential partner in the address – this outlet reports.

A corrections technician will then receive, open and read the letter, cops told the court.

Defense attorney Harvey Steinberg abruptly withdrew from the case earlier in the week before jury selection.

He cited two principles of professional ethics, maintaining that his client attempted to induce the lawyer to commit fraud or other criminal acts, according to The Denver Post..

The judge delayed the hearing to accommodate the sudden change.

According to the Denver Post, Dr. Craig is scheduled to return to court on December 16, where he is expected to present a new lawyer.

Angela Craig, 43, died March 18, 2023, from fatal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a decongestant found in over-the-counter eye drops.

Prosecutors say Craig looked online for information on how to poison someone and bought arsenic and cyanide in the days before Angela’s death.

These searches, allegedly conducted on a public computer, included: “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a person”, “can arsenic be detected in an autopsy”, “top 5 undetectable poisons that show no signs of foul play”, “how do they produce the poison” and “The 10 deadliest plants (they can kill you)” – according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors say Craig conducted these searches and hatched his murderous plan shortly after the extramarital affair began.

The dentist was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, first-degree murder and solicitation to commit perjury based on his devious letter.

Craig maintains his innocence on all charges.

The tour is scheduled to start in early January.