A 55-year-old Florida man, Herbert Swilley, is standing trial for the 2023 murder of his husband, Timothy Smith. He allegedly drugged him with allergy medication and then strangled him to death, breaking his neck. Then, Swilley is accused of setting up a GoFundMe that raised thousands for his dead husband’s “Celebration of Life.”

As reported by Law & Crime, the incident occurred back in March 2023. Prosecutors argued that, leading up to Smith’s death, their relationship had soured, with both of them attending Alcoholics Anonymous and then subsequently arguing nonstop.

Prosecutor Amy Beth Berndt detailed in court that Smith was looking for a job in a different county, paving the way to his separation from Swilley. The alleged murderer, however, wasn’t having any of it.

“If Tim thinks he’

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