Summit County man sentenced to life in prison for series of violent rapes in Northeast Ohio Prentice Smith, 45, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with possibility of parole only after 81 years of his sentence. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 6:19 PM EDT May 25, 2021 AKRON, Ohio — Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a story published on Jan. 4, 2021. Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that Prentice Smith, 45, has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of violent rapes across Summit County. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Alison McCarty sentenced Smith on Tuesday, with no eligibility for parole until he has served at least 81 years of his sentence.