The prosecution of a 2022 Madison County home invasion that left a former state lawmaker’s daughter dead will now be led by special state prosecutors after the local commonwealth’s attorneys recused themselves.
Shannon Gilday, 25, faces charges of murder, assault, three counts of attempted murder, burglary and criminal mischief for the home invasion. He’s accused of killing Jordan Morgan, a 32-year-old lawyer and daughter of former state lawmaker C. Wesley Morgan, while she was asleep in her bed.
David Smith, the elected Commonwealth’s Attorney for the county, and Jennifer Smith, the prosecutor from the office overseeing the case, both recused themselves earlier this month, according to court documents. David Smith and Jennifer Smith are married…