By Gen Just Law, July 17 2025
A key witness in the James Craig trial took the stand over the past two days, offering testimony that directly supported the prosecution’s theory of financial desperation, marital breakdown, and deceptive behavior by the defendant in the months leading up to Angela Craig’s death.
Redfern, a longtime business associate of Dr. Craig and partner in the dental group “Fit to Smile,” described a collapsing professional arrangement plagued by overspending, office mismanagement, and mounting debts. He testified that by January 2023, the dental practice saw its first profit after months of losses under Craig’s control. Craig, he said, was asked to reduce his travel, accept a lower revenue share, and step away from office decisions. Redfern and his brother also removed Angela Craig from her role as office manager, citing internal dysfunction but confirming her departure was amicable.
Redfern’s account directly supports the prosecution’s allegation that Craig was under significant financial strain and saw Angela’s death as a potential solution to his personal and professional entanglements. Redfern recalled a January 16 meeting in which Craig, after agreeing to financial cutbacks, broke down emotionally, stating that his marriage was “not good” but offering no suggestion that Angela was suicidal. Prosecutors used this to refute any theory that Angela may have taken her own life.
In cross-examination, the defense attempted to paint Redfern as viewing Craig through a “suspicious lens” after learning of potential poisoning. They implied his testimony may be colored by hindsight. However, on redirect, Redfern maintained that Craig’s behavior at the hospital on March 15, when Angela was in critical condition, showed an emotional response that seemed appropriate for a grieving husband. Still, he noted the emotion only appeared after Craig met with doctors.
Jurors heard about Craig’s alleged use of the website seeking.com, a separate number linked to March 1 communications, and financial transactions suggesting an ongoing double life. Exhibits shown included text exchanges and metadata from Google records that the witness helped explain. The defense objected to some of these exhibits as being overly technical, but Redfern insisted the summaries provided were clear and necessary.
A juror submitted a question asking who set Craig’s salary and whether his travel schedule was known in advance. Redfern answered that the partners set Craig’s 35% collection-based pay and that while Craig’s speaking engagements were known, the frequency of travel in early 2023 became unsustainable.
From a legal perspective, Redfern’s testimony bolsters the prosecution’s case on multiple fronts: motive (financial stress), premeditation (gradual removal of Angela from business and personal roles), and credibility (no prior mention of suicide and a seemingly emotionless hospital visit). If believed by the jury, his account provides critical connective tissue between Craig’s professional instability and the events that led to Angela Craig’s death.
Court adjourned Thursday afternoon. Testimony is expected to continue next week with further forensic and digital evidence.
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