SAVONA, N.Y. (WETM) — As part of his October 2021 parole hearing, Eric Smith told parole board members he was engaged almost two years ago, and he briefly discussed his future with his fiancee. His ...
Smith, who was convicted of killing 4-year-old Derrick Robie in Steuben County in August 1993, went before the parole board last week. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision on ...
Eric Smith was convicted of murdering a 4-year-old when he was just 13. After serving 28 years, he was granted parole, bringing up questions about rehabilitation and justice. ‘He was on a mission’: ...