Murder Trial Begins For Keith Smith, Man Who Claimed Baltimore Panhandler Killed His Wife

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Exactly 3 years to the time aft an technologist was stabbed and killed successful East Baltimore, the execution proceedings against her hubby begins. Jury enactment started Wednesday greeting and a assemblage was seated that afternoon.

Keith Smith has been charged with first-degree execution and deadly limb with intent to injure, aft his woman Jacquelyn Smith was killed successful the aboriginal greeting hours of December 1, 2018.

According to police, Keith Smith said his woman was killed aft she tried to assistance a panhandler adjacent North Valley and East Chase Streets.

In 2018, Keith Smith adjacent made a idiosyncratic plea for the slayer to travel forward.

“The cowards, they took my wife’s life. I anticipation it was worthy it due to the fact that you’re going to reply to that 1 day. You’re gonna reply to it,” helium said to members of the media.

But constabulary accidental Keith Smith was the killer, and his daughter, Valeria Smith was an accomplice.

Three months aft his woman was killed, the duo was arrested 20 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. Police judge they were trying to escape.

His daughter, Valeria Smith pleaded blameworthy to accessory aft the information successful transportation with her stepmother’s murder.

About 100 jurors went done the assemblage enactment process successful tribunal connected Wednesday. Potential jurors were asked questions connected if they knew anyone connected to the lawsuit oregon if they’ve ever been the unfortunate of convulsive crime.

The assemblage is comprised of 2 Black men, 2 achromatic men, 4 Black women and 3 achromatic women. Alternates are 1 achromatic woman, 1 Black woman, 1 achromatic antheral and 1 Black man.

For household and friends, the hold for the ineligible process to play retired has been a agelong 3 years.

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Jacquelyn Smith’s champion person was successful tribunal for time 1 of assemblage selection. She chose not to publically remark connected the lawsuit retired of respect to the family.