Jury trial begins for co-defendant in case where victim fatally stabbed in neck
Floyd Wayne Smith is getting his day in court. His jury trial began on Tuesday with jury selection and the first five state witnesses.
Posted: Mar 16, 2021 8:56 PM
Updated: Mar 17, 2021 2:59 PM
Posted By: Anna Darling
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Floyd Wayne Smith is getting his day in court. His jury trial began on Tuesday with jury selection and the first five state witnesses. Smith is facing
three charges:murder, conspiracy to commit murder and assisting a criminal.
As we previously reported, Lafayette Police were called to a home near the corner of 7th and Cincinnati Streets on March 7th, 2020. Inside, they found Donald Donnie Alkire bleeding profusely from a neck wound, fighting for his life. A battle he ended up losing. He died on the way to the hospital.