Mississippi
Motion filed to dismiss charges in toddler Jurayah Smith’s death in Mississippi
PORT GIBSON, Miss. — A movement has been filed to dismiss the case involving a Mississippi man who’s accused of killing his 14-month-old daughter.
In response to court docket paperwork, twenty second Circuit Court docket Assistant District Lawyer Patrick E. Beasley requested Friday to dismiss costs in opposition to Morris Bevily IV with out prejudice, WDAM-TV reported.
Bevily was indicted for capital homicide in 2019 for the loss of life of his daughter, Jurayah Smith. He has pleaded not responsible within the case. His spouse, T’Kia Bevily, was additionally charged with capital homicide however a jury this month discovered her not responsible of the cost.
Within the movement, Beasley mentioned the state contends there may be not sufficient proof to prosecute Bevily.
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The proposed dismissal might be delivered to a Claiborne County choose for a call. There is not any phrase on when that may issued.