By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post
69-year-old George W. Smith of Alliance died at the Nebraska Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln on Dec. 30, 2022.
The cause of death has not yet been determined. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. A grand jury will conduct an investigation.
On June 21, 2020 Smith was ordered to serve 30-40 years at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. He started his sentence on June 21, 2021.
Smith was convicted of manslaughter and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony in the death of 42-year-old Steven Oliver of Alliance.
The stabbing death occurred on June 19, 2020 in the 1000 block of Toluca Avenue in Alliance.
Following Smith's sentencing, he appealed his conviction. The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld Smith's conviction on March 18, 2022.
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