The trial to bring justice to Brianna Kupfer was supposed to start tomorrow August 26. Briana’s mother Lori, said the jury selection was completed last week. Now it is delayed again because the District Attorney had come down with Covid. When the start date is announced, residents will be updated.
The trial will be held downtown in Department 126 on the 15th floor of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 West Temple Street, L.A. Ca. 90012.
If you are not working this week, plan to try and support the family by attending at least one day. This editor plans to go through the trial and report daily.
As a reminder, Brianna, Todd and Lori Kupfer’s 24-year-old daughter was stabbed on January 13, 2022, when she was working alone at Croft House, a Hancock Park boutique furniture store. She was found on the floor by a customer.
On “Fox and Friends,” her Todd had said “”She was a kind soul and always was trying to make herself better and everything around her better. She cared about people.”
Shawn Laval Smith is on trial with a murder charge. He also faces two special circumstances allegations: lying in wait and use of a knife. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
We will be there with you to be sure he is convicted and never able to hurt another person ever again. Our hearts are broken and we must see this man off the streets. Please know your neighbors support you and this beautiful young woman.