[Archived] Dallas Smith Indicted for East Reed Avenue Murder

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2018

On September 10, 2018, Dallas Smith, a 31-year old Alexandria resident, was indicted by a Grand Jury on 5 felony charges related to the July 2018 shooting death of his grandfather, Jerry Scott. The offenses occurred in a private residence located on East Reed Avenue.

Smith was charged with a total of 5 felony counts: First Degree Murder, Burglary While Armed, two counts of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The murder and burglary charges both carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. The firearms charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 13 years in prison.

The defendant is incarcerated in the William G. Truesdale Alexandria Adult Detention Center pending the setting of trial date and the appointment of counsel.

Rule 3.6 of the Virginia State Bar's Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys states, in pertinent part: "A lawyer participating in or associated with he… prosecution … of a criminal matter that may be tried to a jury shall not make or participate in making an extrajudicial statement… that the lawyer knows, or should know, will have a substantial likelihood of interfering with the fairness of a trial by jury." Therefore, the Commonwealth is prohibited from discussing the evidence, its trial strategy, or its work product prior to trial.