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Trial dates set for man charged in death of Oromocto First Nation woman

A judge has scheduled Jared Smith to stand trial in September 2026 for murder in the death of Sheri Lynn Sabattis at a home in Oromocto First Nation last April.

Jared Smith is accused of murdering Sheri Lynn Sabattis

Aidan Cox · CBC News ·
Jared Smith
Jared Smith was arrested shortly after Sheri Lynn Sabattis was killed last April. (Sam Farley/CBC)

A judge has scheduled trial dates for the man accused of killing Sheri Lynn Sabattis of Oromocto First Nation nearly a year ago.

Jared Smith's trial on a charge of second-degree murder will begin Sept. 14, 2026, Court of King's Bench Justice Terrence Morrison said Monday.

Sabattis's body was found inside a home in the Wolastoqey community on April 27.

Family and supporters of Sabattis attended the proceeding Monday at the Burton courthouse, including Oromocto First Nation Chief Shelley Sabattis, the victim's sister. 

Sheri Lynn Sabattis.
Sabattis was found dead inside a home in Oromocto First Nation on April 27, 2024. (CBC)

Morrison said five weeks would be set aside for the judge and jury trial.

He also scheduled a pre-trial conference for Feb. 8, 2026.

Smith appeared in court by phone from jail, where he's been held since his arrest shortly after the homicide.

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Aidan Cox is a journalist for the CBC based in Fredericton. He can be contacted at aidan.cox@cbc.ca.

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