August 11, 1834
Kirtland, Ohio
Elder Sylvester Smith accused Joseph Smith of criminal conduct during his journey to and from Missouri but later confessed that his accusation was false and asked Joseph Smith for forgiveness.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:142
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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