Prosecutor: Child killer's release from prison a "huge gamble"
Eric Smith, who was just 13 when he strangled and beat to death 4-year-old Derrick Robie, was released on parole after 28 years behind bars. Has he changed?
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Eric Smith, who was just 13 when he strangled and beat to death 4-year-old Derrick Robie, was released on parole after 28 years behind bars. Has he changed?
Smith, who spent 28 years behind bars for the 1993 murder of 4-year-old Derrick Robie, was released from prison in February. A look back at the notorious case.
Smith was 13 when he murdered a child in 1993. After 28 years behind bars, he has a new life and says he's a changed man.
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Earlier this year, Eric Smith was released from prison after spending 28 years behind bars for the murder of 4-year-old Derrick Robie. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod joins "CBS Mornings" with details on the first extensive interview with Robie's parents since Smith's release.
The parents of Derrick Robie have made an extraordinary choice — to let go of decades of anger so they can begin to heal.
In 1993, 13-year-old Eric Smith murdered 4-year-old Derrick Robie. After 28 years behind bars, Smith walked out of prison and has moved to Queens, New York.
Eric Smith was released from prison in February after spending 28 years behind bars for the 1993 murder of a 4-year-old boy. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod joins "CBS Mornings" as he sits down with the parents of the murdered child for their first extensive interview since Smith's release