SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Sioux Falls man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the death of his wife more than two years ago.
Thirty-five-year-old Garrett Michael Solorzano entered his plea Friday to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Jennie Lee Smith-Solorzano. As part of a plea agreement, charges of first- and second-degree murder and possession of a controlled substance were dismissed.
Solorzano was accused of killing his wife in their apartment in February 2016. Smith-Solorzano had multiple stab wounds to her neck and head. She was likely dead for about 12 hours before 911 was called, according to the coroner’s report.
Solorzano served in the military from 2000 until his honorable discharge in 2012. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2010.
The Argus Leader reports sentencing is set for June.
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