Columbus County jury found man guilty of assault with a deadly weapon

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Columbus County jury found a man guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and possession of firearm by felon, related to a shooting that occurred in May 2022.

James Henry Smith, of Lumberton, was sentenced Smith to a total of at least three years in the custody of the Department of Adult Corrections by Special Superior Court Judge Quintin McGee.

The investigation was conducted by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.