Killer of 4-year-old boy in 1993 reportedly granted parole

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FILE - Eric Smith is shown successful Steuben County Court successful Bath, N.Y., during his execution proceedings successful this Aug. 11, 1994, photo. His victim, Derrick Robie, was 4. (AP Photo/John Hickey)

Posted at 1:49 PM, Oct 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-10-15 14:49:52-04

Eric Smith, the then-13-year-old convicted of murdering a 4-year-old successful 1993, has reportedly been granted parole.

According to WHAM and WENY, Smith, 41, could beryllium released from the Woodbourne Correctional Facility sometime successful mid-November.

Smith made nationalist headlines erstwhile helium lured Derrick Robie into the woods and killed him successful 1993 with a stone successful Savona, New York.

According to the Associated Press, Smith was recovered blameworthy of second-degree execution successful 1994 and was sentenced to 9 years to beingness successful prison.

The AP reported that Smith was denied parole past twelvemonth for the 10th time.