Pamela Smart, serving life for plotting husband's murder, seeks new trial
Summary
Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence for arranging her husband's murder by a teenage student in 1990, is seeking a new trial. Her lawyers argue that the original trial had problems, including incorrect transcripts of recordings and jury instructions, while the state wants the new trial request dismissed.Key Facts
- Pamela Smart is serving life without parole for being involved in her husband's murder.
- The murder happened in 1990, and the teenage shooter was released after 25 years in prison.
- Smart's trial was one of the first to be shown live on TV from beginning to end.
- Her lawyers say the transcripts of recorded conversations used in trial were inaccurate and influenced the jury unfairly.
- They claim jurors heard and believed words in transcripts that were not actually clear on the audio recordings.
- The lawyers also argue jury instructions and mandatory sentencing were flawed in the original trial.
- The state says most claims have already been decided by higher courts or were never raised properly before.
- A judge is reviewing Smart’s petition and plans to make a decision in 30 to 60 days.
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