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Upstate New York woman indicted for lying to grand jury about a murder

Photo Left: Dalvon Curry – Facebook. Photo Right: Xavier Wimes – National Gun Violence Memorial.

Update: Shanna Smith has pleaded guilty.

A woman who allegedly lied to a federal grand jury about her cousin’s involvement in the death of man outside a party in Buffalo, New York, has been indicted and is facing up to 20 years in prison.

On July 17, 2019, Shanna Smith, 25, was arrested and charged with false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. She pled not guilty and was released on her own recognizance.