US EditionPamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
Pamela Smart's lawyers argue juror bias, flawed transcripts, and media influence compromised her 1991 conviction for her husband's murder, seeking review of her life-without-parole sentence.
- Pamela Smart, 57, has filed a new petition seeking to overturn her conviction for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband, Gregg Smart.
- Her attorneys argue that the prosecution's use of transcripts during the trial steered jurors toward a biased interpretation and assigned words to Smart that were inaudible on recordings.
- The petition also examines factors such as media coverage, trial strategy, jury instructions, and the legality of Smart's life sentence without parole.
91 Articles
91 Articles
Pamela Smart: My Conviction Should Be Reversed
Pamela Smart, serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations. The petition for habeas corpus relief was filed Monday in New York, where Smart is being...
Woman seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations.
Associated Press News
Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
