Woman convicted in deadly DWI crash asks for new trial

Jan 7, 2015

The Columbia woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for driving the wrong way on I-70 in 2012 and killing a man is asking to be acquitted or to get a new trial.

Jan 7, 2015

The Columbia woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for driving the wrong way on I-70 in 2012 and killing a man is asking to be acquitted or to get a new trial.

Kelli Smith was convicted in December after a week long jury trial.  A main point during the trial was whether she was drunk or given the date rape drunk and raped before the crash.

Smith’s defense lawyer, Jennifer Bukowsky, filed the request for a new trial Tuesday afternoon, citing 55 reasons why Smith should be acquitted or get a new trial.

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