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When the "not guilty" verdicts were announced late in the afternoon of July 28, Marine Staff Sgt. Steven Smiley appeared to weaken at the knees. He gripped the table in

Staff Sgt. Steven T. Smiley had been charged with negligent homicide and other alleged offenses in connection with the 2021 death of Pfc. Dalton Beals.

A doctor testified that Dalton Beals' death during basic training at U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in 2021 resulted from a fatal and preexisting heart condition.

The court-martial trial of Marine drill instructor Staff Sgt. Steven Smiley got underway on Parris Island. Smiley faces charges resulting from the June 2021 death of Pfc. Dalton Beals on

A look at the upcoming negligent homicide trial at Parris Island, South Carolina.

A look at the upcoming negligent homicide trial at Parris Island, South Carolina.

Despite a second autopsy concluding Marine Pfc. Dalton Beals may have died from heart problems while training on Parris Island in 2021, his mother said the focus of the upcoming trial should be on a drill sergeant's alleged negligence.

Despite a second autopsy concluding Marine Pfc. Dalton Beals may have died from heart problems instead of heat injuries while training on Parris Island in 2021, his mother said the focus of the upcoming trial should be on a drill sergeants alleged negligence.

The delay comes in part because of the news that one medical examiner had determined the Marine recruit died of heart issues rather than overheating.

The delay comes in part because of the news that one medical examiner had determined the Marine recruit died of heart issues rather than overheating.