By Associated Press - Friday, May 12, 2017

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A new trial date has been set for a Rapid City man accused in a fatal beating at a motel.

Thirty-four-year-old Clifford Gilbert is accused of killing 61-year-old Robert Smith at the Stardust Motel in Rapid City last December.

KOTA-TV (https://bit.ly/2pFgMFl ) reports Gilbert’s attorney says there’s new evidence that needs to be reviewed, so the original July trial has been rescheduled to start Sept. 11.

Also Thursday, a private investigator has been approved for the defense to interview witnesses who were already questioned by police but had high alcohol breathalyzer readings at the time.

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Information from: KOTA-TV, https://www.kotatv.com

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