Cops Killed His Friend. A Judge Resentenced Him to 30 Years for the Murder.
After spending 8 years in prison, LaKeith Smith finally landed a resentencing hearing for his felony murder charge. The judge didn’t change much.
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After spending 8 years in prison, LaKeith Smith finally landed a resentencing hearing for his felony murder charge. The judge didn’t change much.
Police killed his friend. A judge resentenced him to 30 years for murder
He was tried and convicted under Alabama's accomplice law after police shot and killed A'donte Washington, 16.
Smith was 15 when he was arrested under Alabama's accomplice liability law, which allowed him to be charged with murder even though police fatally shot his friend. He was initially set to spend 65 years behind bars.
A judge is holding a new sentencing hearing Tuesday for a man who was convicted of felony murder when a police officer killed his friend during a reported shootout. LaKeith Smith was 15 years old when an officer shot and killed his friend when the teens were caught burglarizing homes in Millbrook. Smith was convicted under Alabama’s felony murder law, which holds someone liable for murder if they participate in a felony that results in someone's death. He was sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison. A judge is holding a a new sentencing hearing after ruling Smith's original lawy...