Marine drill instructor's homicide trial delayed due to new evidence
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.
Source: marinecorpstimes.com
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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 charges against Staff Sgt. Steven T. Smiley include one count of negligent homicide.
Pfc. Noah Evans, 21, died Tuesday at Parris Island, South Carolina.
Pfc. Noah Evans, 21, died Tuesday at Parris Island, South Carolina.
The senior drill instructor accused of negligent homicide in the 2021 death of Marine Pfc. Dalton Beals did not enter a plea during an arraignment at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island.