Investigators gather Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at the scene of a police chase, crash and a fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith by St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley near the intersection of Goodfellow Boulevard and West Florissant Avenue in St. Louis. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
Jason Stockley stands for a photo with his mother after being released from the St. Louis Justice Center on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Photo by Cristina M. Fletes, cfletes@post-dispatch.com
ST. LOUIS • A St. Louis grand jury has indicted former police officer Jason Stockley on a charge of first-degree murder for the on-duty shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011.
Stockley of Houston, pleaded not guilty during a short hearing Monday before Judge Theresa Counts Burke.
He is set to make an appearance before Judge Michael Mullen in October.
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce charged Stockley through a complaint with first-degree murder in May for the December 2011 shooting death of Smith, 24. A grand jury then upheld Joyce's original charge and indicted Stockley with first-degree murder last week.
Stockley fatally shot Smith during a confrontation after a high-speed pursuit through north St. Louis after Stockley said Smith pointed a gun at him.Â
His bail remains set at $1 million, of which the St. Louis Police Officers' Association posted $100,000. He is staying with relatives in Illinois while he awaits trial.Â