Convicted lawyer dies in custody before sentencing for girlfriend's murder.

James Ray III, a New Jersey lawyer who was facing 30 years to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend in 2018 before fleeing to Cuba, has died in custody after being found unconscious in his cell. Ray had been convicted of first-degree murder and weapons charges last month and was awaiting sentencing. He argued that he acted in self-defense. The cause of his death is under investigation.