Eric Smith (murderer)
Eric M. Smith (born January 22, 1980) is an American murderer who, at the age of thirteen, murdered a 4-year-old boy named Derrick Robie in Steuben County, New York, on August 2, 1993.
| Eric Smith | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric M. Smith |
| Born | January 22, 1980 Steuben County, New York, U.S. |
| Conviction | Second-degree murder |
| Sentence | Nine years to life in prison (paroled in 2022) |
| Parents | Randy Hevner (father) Tammy Smith (mother) |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | Derrick Joseph Robie, aged 4 |
| Date | August 2, 1993 |
| Killed | 1 (Derrick) |
| Motive | Bullying, childhood abuse |
Smith was tried as an adult, making him the youngest murder defendant tried as an adult in New York state history.
Smith was charged and convicted on August 1994 and sentenced to 9 years to life in prison.[1]
Smith was denied parole 10 times between August 2002 and January 2020. He had also apologized to Derrick's family in multiple interviews, he had also explained that he had been abused by his stepfather, Ted and bullied by his classmates and that he took his anger out on Derrick because of it. Smith was granted parole on October 2021, after 27 years of incarceration. At that hearing, he revealed that he was engaged with a lawyer since 2019[2] and that he planned on moving to Queens if released. He was released on February 1, 2022.
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- ↑ "Family of slain 4-year-old sees murderer sentenced". News-Press. 1994-11-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ↑ "Freckle-faced killer Eric Smith, now 42, freed on parole, says he's engaged". Sandhills Express. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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