Mom who drowned children in lake gets parole hearing after 30 years
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
A South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by drowning them in a lake 30 years ago is up for parole. Susan Smith is serving a life sentence for rolling her car into a lake with her 3-year-old and 14-month-old boys strapped into their car seats in 1994.
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Click to see story on teamtrilife.comAt her trial, prosecutors said Smith killed her children because the man she was having an affair with didn’t want children.
When she was convicted, South Carolina law stipulated that she be eligible for a parole hearing every two years now that she’s served 30 years.
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Smith will make her case for freedom to the parole board by video link from prison Wednesday, Nov. 20. According to The New York Post, she was not able to find a single character witness to testify on her behalf.
As of Monday, Nov. 18, 471 people had written to the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services regarding Smith’s hearing, NBC News reported. Only six of the letters were in favor of her release.
Smith’s ex-husband and the father of the children will also take part in the hearing and is expected to argue against letting her out, as is the former prosecutor who oversaw this case.
For Smith to be released, a simple majority of the seven-person parole board must approve it.
A SOUTH CAROLINA MOTHER CONVICTED OF KILLING HER TWO SONS BY DROWNING THEM IN A LAKE 30 YEARS AGO IS UP FOR PAROLE.
SUSAN SMITH IS SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR ROLLING HER CAR INTO A LAKE WITH HER 3-YEAR-OLD AND 14-MONTH-OLD BOYS STRAPPED INTO THEIR CARSEATS IN 19-94.
AT HER TRIAL – PROSECUTORS SAID SMITH KILLED HER CHILDREN BECAUSE THE MAN SHE WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH DIDN’T WANT CHILDREN.
WHEN SHE WAS CONVICTED – SOUTH CAROLINA LAW STIPULATED THAT SHE BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAROLE HEARING EVERY TWO YEARS NOW THAT SHE’S SERVED 30 YEARS.
SMITH WILL MAKE HER CASE FOR FREEDOM TO THE SEVEN-MEMBER PAROLE BOARD BY VIDEO LINK FROM PRISON WEDNESDAY.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK POST, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A SINGLE CHARACTER WITNESS TO TESTIFY ON HER BEHALF.
ACCORDING TO N-B-C NEWS – AS OF MONDAY, 471 PEOPLE HAD WRITTEN TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES REGARDING SMITH’S HEARING… AND ONLY SIX OF THE LETTERS WERE IN FAVOR OF HER RELEASE.
SMITH’S EX-HUSBAND AND THE FATHER OF THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE HEARING – AND IS EXPECTED TO ARGUE AGAINST LETTING HER OUT, AS IS THE FORMER PROSECUTOR WHO OVERSAW THIS CASE.
FOR SMITH TO BE RELEASED – A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE SEVEN-PERSON PAROLE BOARD MUST APPROVE IT.
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Susan Smith drowned her children in a lake. 30 years later, she asked for freedom
Click to see story on The IndependentSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Associated Press News‘Ultimate betrayal’: Susan Smith denied parole after killing her sons 30 years ago
Click to see story on USA TodaySusan Smith denied parole 30 years after killing her 2 sons
Click to see story on abc NewsSusan Smith, who killed her 2 young children 30 years ago, denied parole
Click to see story on CNNSusan Smith, who drowned her sons in 1994, is denied parole. Here’s what to know.
Click to see story on The Washington PostSusan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her 2 young sons
Click to see story on CBS NewsSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Coast ReporterSusan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, denied parole
Click to see story on NBC NewsSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on SooToday.comSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Barrie TodaySusan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, denied parole
Click to see story on PBS NewsHourSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Click to see story on WSVNWoman who killed her kids, blamed Black hijacker 30 years ago seeks parole
Click to see story on Penn LiveSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Fox8Susan Smith denied parole after serving 30 years for sons’ murders
Click to see story on NewsNationSusan Smith denied parole after serving 30 years for drowning sons
Click to see story on WJBFRight
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Click to see story on Orillia MattersSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Newmarket TodaySusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Collingwood TodaySouth Carolina mother asks to be freed 30 years after killing two sons
Click to see story on NationNewsSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on InnisfilToday.caSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on Bradford TodaySusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Click to see story on thealbertan.comSusan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
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