St. Paul man admits 2022 fatal stabbing
Maurice Angelo McClinton Smith, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court to second-degree intentional murder for fatally stabbing 47-year-old Tina M. McCombs in her North End St. Paul apartment on Jan. 9, 2022. Appearing via Zoom from St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, Smith acknowledged drug and alcohol use before the attack and told his attorney he wrongly believed McCombs was his mother; sentencing is set for Feb. 13.
đ Key Facts
- Defendant: Maurice Angelo McClinton Smith, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder
- Victim: Tina M. McCombs, 47; killed Jan. 9, 2022 at 180 W. Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul
- Judge Joy Bartscher set sentencing for Feb. 13; Smith is under a civil commitment and appeared from St. Peter