Jared Smith-Bracy, 21, is charged with capital murder., two of those victims included his grandfather and grandmother, Leonard and Barbara Smith who he lived with.
Just before the murders, investigators said Smith-Bracy allegedly went on a rampage through his grandparent’s house after an argument over dishes. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief but bonded out. He was not charged with domestic violence because under the current law, grandparents cannot file for restraining orders.“Based on what happened there, I filed a bill to change that law to where grandparents can be included in domestic violence cases,” said Simpson. “The reason why that’s important is because you can create the no contact order or lack of a better terms of restraining order.
Last month during Smith-Bracy’s preliminary hearing, his attorney requested a psychiatric evaluation of his client. Smith- Bracy faces possible execution if convicted, but the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office said prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty yet.