EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The sentencing hearing for the Fort Bliss soldier who was convicted of murdering his wife back in 2020 is set to begin on Thursday, July 24, according to the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office.
The DA’s Office says the sentencing hearing for Linwood Smith, 26, is expected to take place Thursday morning at the County Courthouse in Downtown El Paso.
As we have previously reported, Smith’s trial began earlier this month for the homicide of his 21-year-old wife, Kerica Robinson.
Smith was arrested in June 2020 in connection with the homicide, and the couple was sharing an apartment and were going through a divorce.
According to an arrest affidavit, Smith was interrogated by officials before his arrest where he was told by detectives about search terms they found on his phone which included words like: “What happens if police can’t find a missing person,” “shovel,” trash bags,” and “can police trace a bullet to a gun.”
This led to Smith admitting to the shooting, claiming it was an act of self-defense and telling officers where Robinson’s body could be found.
Through a search warrant, officers were able to walk through the unit located at the 1600 block of N. Zaragoza. That’s where they uncovered the body of Robinson, who was inside a storage closet outside on the balcony.
The trial is ongoing, and we will update once we learn more.
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