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New trial ordered for Tampa man convicted in fentanyl overdose death

 
 
 
Corey Damond Smith, 23, was found guilty in March of selling fentanyl that led to a man’s overdose death. A judge granted him a new trial after it was learned that the jury heard evidence that had not been introduced during testimony. [Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office]
Corey Damond Smith, 23, was found guilty in March of selling fentanyl that led to a man’s overdose death. A judge granted him a new trial after it was learned that the jury heard evidence that had not been introduced during testimony. [Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office]

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