A new trial date has been scheduled for Gavin Blaine Smith after the West Virginia Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction. On Wednesday, Smith's new trial was scheduled in Kanawha County Circuit Court for Nov. 6.

Gavin Smith Sentencing

Gavin Smith is escorted into a Kanawha County courtroom for sentencing on Jan. 17, 2023. Judge Kenneth Ballard sentenced Smith to three life sentences in prison for the first-degree murder of three family members and another 40 years for the second-degree murder of a fourth.

In December 2022, a Kanawha County jury found Smith guilty on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the slayings of his mother, stepfather and two brothers in 2020.

Faithlyn Graham is a reporter. She can be reached at fgraham@hdmediallc.com.Ìý

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