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Two of suspected killer James Craig’s daughters took the stand Thursday afternoon in a Centennial, Colorado, courtroom and testified against their father, who is accused of killing their mother over a 10-day period in March 2023. 

Craig is charged with first-degree murder in the death of wife Angela, who prosecutors allege died from potassium cyanide and tetrahydrozoline poisoning after an agonizing week-and-a-half in and out of the hospital. 

Craig’s oldest daughter testified Thursday that her mother was far from suicidal, as the defense, led by attorney Lisa Fine Moses, has suggested during the trial, according to KUSA. 

Angela and James Craig pose for a selfie. James is accused of murdering Angela by spiking her protein shakes with potassium cyanide.  (Angela N Jim Craig (Facebook))

“[Craig] reaching out and asking one of the children to do a deep fake video that supported the notion that Angela Craig was suicidal seems like a bit of an act of desperation,” said Faddis. 

“And, also, to involve your children in such a way when you’re faced with a first-degree murder charge that could even cause those children to be exposed to criminal liability, it’s just a horrible look for the defense.”

As for the daughters’ denial that their mother was suicidal, Faddis said the testimony could be interpreted by the jury in two ways. 

“They could interpret it as, if a person is suicidal, it’s reasonable to think that the people closest to them would have a sense of that, including their children,” he said. “Even if the mother didn’t come out and say expressly that she was suicidal to her kids, you would think that the kids may have observed clues that a person might be suicidal, like depressive episodes, excessive crying, disengaging from life.

James Craig during opening arguments at his murder trial in Arapahoe District Court Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Centennial, Colo. (Stephen Swofford/Denver Gazette via Pool)

“I guess the defense might argue that a mother could have an incentive to not disclose to her children that she is struggling with suicidal ideation because she doesn’t want to worry them, and also, it’s a very private, sensitive matter,” he said. “So, if the jury sees it that way, that might be a little more mitigated.

“But I think, overall, it’s problematic for the defense.”

Fox News Digital reached out to defense lawyer Lisa Fine Moses.