Albany woman found guilty of stabbing man to death
Kyisha Smith (Albany County District Attorney's Office)
An Albany woman was convicted on Wednesday of stabbing a 58-year-old man to death.
Kyisha Smith, 42, was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder after a jury trial in Albany County Court.
Smith stabbed James West on May 12, 2023, at a high-rise apartment on South Pearl Street. West was found with a stab wound to the neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Prosecutors said Smith and West had a domestic relationship.
Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 16, 2025. She faces 25 years to life in prison.