Ex-husband opposes Susan Smith's parole after 30 years for killing their sons

independent.co.uk

Susan Smith, who killed her two sons in 1994, is seeking parole after serving 30 years of her life sentence. Her ex-husband, David Smith, opposes her release, stating that three decades is insufficient for her crime. Smith gained notoriety for falsely claiming her children were kidnapped after she rolled her car into a lake. Prosecutors argued she acted out of desperation related to an affair, and her story was quickly discredited. The parole board will consider her request, but approval is rare, especially in high-profile cases with opposition from victims' families. David Smith and prosecutors plan to contest her parole.


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