Steuben county, n. y. (wetm/whec) — news10nbc has obtained a copy of the transcript from the parole hearing that led to the approved pending release of eric smith,. Smith (born january 22, 1980). Derrick was 4 years and 10 months old. The crime against derrick robie, who was beaten and sexually assaulted, shook the.
The parents of derrick robie, who was murdered in 1993 at the age of four, have spoken out following the release of their son’s killer from prison after 28 years. Nearly a week after derrick robie's barbaric death, the authorities arrested eric smith for his murder in august 1993, states cbs news. Smith divulged that he gained the 4. The killing of derrick robie and subsequent trial and conviction of eric smith made national headlines. The emotional saga is being thrust into the national spotlight again with the.
