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Jury finds man not guilty in 2020 homicide case

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CHARLOTTE — A jury has found Terrell Howard not guilty in connection with a homicide that occurred in 2020.

Howard was arrested for the murder of Devonne Smith, who was found shot to death at a home on Feldbank Drive.

He was facing a first-degree murder charge, as well as assault with a deadly weapon.

However, on Tuesday, the District Attorney’s Office announced that a jury found Howard not guilty in this case.


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