Convicted killer Pamela Smart, 57,  serving life without parole for masterminding the 1990 murder of her husband, Gregg Smart,  claims her conviction was tainted by faulty audio evidence and media bias.  Smart’s legal team filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that transcripts of aud… Convicted killer Pamela Smart, 57,  serving life without parole for masterminding the 1990 murder of her husband, Gregg Smart,  claims her conviction was tainted by faulty audio evidence and media bias.  Smart’s legal team filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that transcripts of audio tapes played at her 1991 trial were inaccurate and created "expectation bias" among jurors.

 
The state of New Hampshire has asked a judge to dismiss the petition.    Smart's co-conspirators  under the age of 18 at the time of the killing, has been released from prison. 

 

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• Randy Kessler  -  Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce, 
• Allison Paganelli  - Board Certified Forensic Psychologist,  website: parkdietzassociates.com
• Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County, Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University),  
• Colleen Cronin  - Reporter from the Boston Herald, website: BostonHerald.com, X: @colleen_cronin
• Sydney Sumner  -  Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. more

Pamela Smart was a 22 year-old aspiring media star when she began a sexual relationship with a 15 year-old student named Billy Flynn. What started as manipulation disguised as romance soon escalated into a deadly plan to kill her husband, Gregg Smart. Sabrina and Corinne break down the Pamela Smart … Pamela Smart was a 22 year-old aspiring media star when she began a sexual relationship with a 15 year-old student named Billy Flynn. What started as manipulation disguised as romance soon escalated into a deadly plan to kill her husband, Gregg Smart. Sabrina and Corinne break down the Pamela Smart case: a chilling crime fueled by control, grooming, and a hunger for attention that ended in murder.

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🔪 “She was the teacher. He was the student. Together, they crossed a line no one expected—and one man paid the ultimate price.”Step inside the chilling story of Pamela Smart, the high school educator whose secret affair spiraled into betrayal and a cold-blooded murder-for-hire plot. From whispered p… 🔪 “She was the teacher. He was the student. Together, they crossed a line no one expected—and one man paid the ultimate price.”Step inside the chilling story of Pamela Smart, the high school educator whose secret affair spiraled into betrayal and a cold-blooded murder-for-hire plot. From whispered promises to a gunshot execution, this is the scandal that shocked America and forever changed true crime television. more

On today’s episode, Georgia covers the trial of Pamela Smart and Karen tells the story “Lawn Chair” Larry Walters.

Greg Smart came home to his condo from a late business meeting. He turned on the lights, and he called for his dog— but his dog didn’t come. Instead, a stranger leaped out from behind the door, grabbed him, made him get on his knees, and killed him execution style. 
As the investigation into Greg’s … Greg Smart came home to his condo from a late business meeting. He turned on the lights, and he called for his dog— but his dog didn’t come. Instead, a stranger leaped out from behind the door, grabbed him, made him get on his knees, and killed him execution style. 
As the investigation into Greg’s murder unfolded, nobody knew that the salacious details and scandal surrounding this case would end up captivating the entire nation. 

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Sources:
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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. PAMELA SMART
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Sex, Lies & Murder: The Pamela Smart Case by Jane Bouchard Drive
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Before the Menendez brothers, the Bobbitts or even O.J., Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. When police began to investigate, they discovered that Smart was keeping a big secret. She speaks out to Andrea Canning about the case that made w… Before the Menendez brothers, the Bobbitts or even O.J., Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. When police began to investigate, they discovered that Smart was keeping a big secret. She speaks out to Andrea Canning about the case that made worldwide headlines and inspired a Hollywood movie. Originally aired on NBC on July 29, 2019. more

A little after 10:00 pm on the evening of May 1, 1990, Pamela Smart returned home from work to find her husband, twenty-four-year-old Gregg Smart, lying dead just beyond the front door of their condominium, a single bullet hole in his head. Detectives from the small town of Derry, NH arrived to find… A little after 10:00 pm on the evening of May 1, 1990, Pamela Smart returned home from work to find her husband, twenty-four-year-old Gregg Smart, lying dead just beyond the front door of their condominium, a single bullet hole in his head. Detectives from the small town of Derry, NH arrived to find what appeared to be the scene of a robbery; though, very little looked to have been stolen and to investigators the scene felt staged. Two days later, Derry Police Captain Loring Jackson announced that Gregg Smart’s death wasn’t a random attacked, he’d been murdered by someone who knew him. The murder of Gregg Smart, and the trial that followed, shocked the population of New Hampshire, where it remains perhaps the most notorious criminal trial in the state’s history. As the first criminal trial to be televised from beginning to end, the case of Pamela Smart and her teenage lover captivated a national audience, leading to television and feature films, several nonfiction books, and countless television specials in the decades that followed.

Special thank you to the brilliant David White for research assistance

References

Baker, Frank. 1990. "Smart to be jailed until trial." Concord Monitor, August 14: 1.

—. 1990. "Widow charged as accomplice." Concord Monitor, August 2: 14.

Carton, Barbara. 1991. "The Pamela Smart story." Boston Globe, Marcg 21.

1991. NH v. Smart: Opening Statements. Directed by Court TV. Performed by Court TV.

Derry News. 1990. "Family and friends puzzle over murder." Derry News, May 4: 1.

Englade, Ken. 1991. Deadly Lessons. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press.

Gaines, Judith, and Alexander Reid. 1991. "Jurors say tales a key to their decision." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

Hernandez, Monica. 2023. Accomplice in Smart murder asks for sentence reduction. January 10. Accessed May 1, 2023. https://www.wmur.com/article/smart-murder-vance-lattime-sentence-reduction/42449265.

Hohler, Bob. 1991. "3 guilty in N.H. killing." Boston Globe, January 30: 1.

—. 1991. "Confidant was wired by police." Boston Globe, March 15: 21.

—. 1991. "Smart is found guilty." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

—. 1991. "Smart pleaded for life, N.H. teen-ager testifies." Boston Globe, March 6: 19.

—. 1991. "Tales of seduction." Boston Globe, March 12: 1.

—. 1990. "Tape offered at Smart hearing." Boston Globe, August 14.

—. 1991. "Witness: Smart asked for tips on reaction." Boston Globe, March 3: 27.

—. 1991. "Youth says blood flowed, tears did not." Boston Globe, March 13: 35.

Kilgannon, Corey. 2023. "Smart, who plotted with a teen lover to kill her husband, loses a parole bid." New York Times, March 30.

Kittredge, Clare. 1991. "A verdict to take to son's grave." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

—. 1991. "Smart trial garners big TV audience." Boston Globe, March 17: 1.

Richardson, Franci. 1990. "Mrs. Smart absolutely convinced husband surprised thief." Derry News, May 9: 1.

Sawicki, Stephen. 1991. Teach Me to Kill: The Shocking True Story of the Pamela Smart Murder Case. New York, NY: Avon Books.

Schweitzer, Sarah. 2015. "5 years later, shooter to go free: William Flynn was 16 when he was lured into murder by Pamela Smart." Boston Globe, March 13: A1.

State of New Hampshire v. Pamela Smart. 1993. 622 A.2d 1197 (Supreme Court of New Hampshire, February 26).

Wang, Beverley. 2005. "Pamela Smart accomplice released." Concord Monitor, June 15: 10.

West, Nancy. 2016. Breaking Silence: Cecelia Pierce Speaks. October 12. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.nhmagazine.com/breaking-silence-cecelia-pierce-speaks/.

West, Nancy, and David Mendelsohn. 2016. Pamela Smart: innocent of (still) guilty. October 13. Accessed April 29, 2023. https://www.nhmagazine.com/pamela-smart-innocent-or-still-guilty/  

https://www.bostonherald.com/2015/03/09/brother-of-pamela-smarts-victim-killer-did-his-time/ more

Mention the Pamela Smart case to someone in New Hampshire, and they'll know exactly what you're talking about. The case captivated the nation in the early 90's and at the center of it all, of course, was Pamela. A New Hampshire native, she had big dreams of becoming somebody and making a name for he… Mention the Pamela Smart case to someone in New Hampshire, and they'll know exactly what you're talking about. The case captivated the nation in the early 90's and at the center of it all, of course, was Pamela. A New Hampshire native, she had big dreams of becoming somebody and making a name for herself. She moved away from her small town and almost did, but in the name of love she moved back home and settled into her career as a School Administrator. It was via that position that she would meet young sophomore in High School, Billy Flynn. Pam groomed the boy, and had him thinking they were fully in love before she asked him a question that would change both of their lives forever: Would he murder her husband? In part one we'll cover the early life of both Pam and her husband, Gregg Smart, we'll break down how Pam and Billy became involved with each other and just how Pam got Billy to believe that murdering her husband was what it would take for them to be together forever.

Special thank you to the brilliant David White for research assistance

References

Baker, Frank. 1990. "Smart to be jailed until trial." Concord Monitor, August 14: 1.

—. 1990. "Widow charged as accomplice." Concord Monitor, August 2: 14.

Carton, Barbara. 1991. "The Pamela Smart story." Boston Globe, Marcg 21.

1991. NH v. Smart: Opening Statements. Directed by Court TV. Performed by Court TV.

Derry News. 1990. "Family and friends puzzle over murder." Derry News, May 4: 1.

Englade, Ken. 1991. Deadly Lessons. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press.

Gaines, Judith, and Alexander Reid. 1991. "Jurors say tales a key to their decision." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

Hernandez, Monica. 2023. Accomplice in Smart murder asks for sentence reduction. January 10. Accessed May 1, 2023. https://www.wmur.com/article/smart-murder-vance-lattime-sentence-reduction/42449265.

Hohler, Bob. 1991. "3 guilty in N.H. killing." Boston Globe, January 30: 1.

—. 1991. "Confidant was wired by police." Boston Globe, March 15: 21.

—. 1991. "Smart is found guilty." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

—. 1991. "Smart pleaded for life, N.H. teen-ager testifies." Boston Globe, March 6: 19.

—. 1991. "Tales of seduction." Boston Globe, March 12: 1.

—. 1990. "Tape offered at Smart hearing." Boston Globe, August 14.

—. 1991. "Witness: Smart asked for tips on reaction." Boston Globe, March 3: 27.

—. 1991. "Youth says blood flowed, tears did not." Boston Globe, March 13: 35.

Kilgannon, Corey. 2023. "Smart, who plotted with a teen lover to kill her husband, loses a parole bid." New York Times, March 30.

Kittredge, Clare. 1991. "A verdict to take to son's grave." Boston Globe, March 23: 1.

—. 1991. "Smart trial garners big TV audience." Boston Globe, March 17: 1.

Richardson, Franci. 1990. "Mrs. Smart absolutely convinced husband surprised thief." Derry News, May 9: 1.

Sawicki, Stephen. 1991. Teach Me to Kill: The Shocking True Story of the Pamela Smart Murder Case. New York, NY: Avon Books.

Schweitzer, Sarah. 2015. "5 years later, shooter to go free: William Flynn was 16 when he was lured into murder by Pamela Smart." Boston Globe, March 13: A1.

State of New Hampshire v. Pamela Smart. 1993. 622 A.2d 1197 (Supreme Court of New Hampshire, February 26).

Wang, Beverley. 2005. "Pamela Smart accomplice released." Concord Monitor, June 15: 10.

West, Nancy. 2016. Breaking Silence: Cecelia Pierce Speaks. October 12. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.nhmagazine.com/breaking-silence-cecelia-pierce-speaks/.

West, Nancy, and David Mendelsohn. 2016. Pamela Smart: innocent of (still) guilty. October 13. Accessed April 29, 2023. https://www.nhmagazine.com/pamela-smart-innocent-or-still-guilty/  

https://www.bostonherald.com/2015/03/09/brother-of-pamela-smarts-victim-killer-did-his-time/

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Appeals exhausted, Pamela Smart files a petition to compel the governor and Executive Council to reconsider giving her a commutation hearing. This too,  fails. The  state Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Smart was convicted of conspiracy to murder in the Ju… Appeals exhausted, Pamela Smart files a petition to compel the governor and Executive Council to reconsider giving her a commutation hearing. This too,  fails. The  state Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Smart was convicted of conspiracy to murder in the June 1, 1990, shooting death of her 24-year-old husband in their Derry condominium.

The then teen trigger-man and accomplices who killed Pamela Smart's husband have been released from jail, but she, the mastermind, will remain locked up. 

Joining Nancy Grace Today:


• Kathleen Murphy - Family Attorney (North Carolina), www.ncdomesticlaw.com, Twitter: @RalDivorceLaw,
• Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark"
• Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine. Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference
• Chris Byers - Former Police Chief Johns Creek Georgia, 25 years as Police Officer, Private Investigator and Polygraph Examiner,  www.chrisbyersinvestigationsandpolygraph.com 
• Jax Miller - News writer for Oxygen.com, True Crime Author, Author: "Hell in The Heartland: Murder, Meth, and The Case of Two Missing Girls", Facebook: "RealJaxMiller", Twitter/Instagram: @RealJaxMiller,
• Dr. Daniel Bober, Forensic Psychiatrist 
• Dave Mack - Crime Online Investigative Reporter    

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Pamela Smart will not be getting out of prison.

The 16-year-old girl couldn’t stop ranting at work.
Life is so short - her high school teacher’s husband had just been viscously murdered. Can you believe it? Her teacher is now a sad widow.
During her rant, one of her coworkers cut her off.
Wait- didn’t you tell me a few weeks ago that your 15-year… The 16-year-old girl couldn’t stop ranting at work.
Life is so short - her high school teacher’s husband had just been viscously murdered. Can you believe it? Her teacher is now a sad widow.
During her rant, one of her coworkers cut her off.
Wait- didn’t you tell me a few weeks ago that your 15-year-old friend was planning on murdering him? So that he could be with his teacher?
Cecilia looked up and responded… “Oh, sh*t I forgot I told you that.”

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They were just like any other couple.
They went on dates on the beach, went shopping for lingerie together, and they had “fun” wherever they could.
In cars. At their houses. In the park. Everywhere.
Sure, they were plotting a murder but does that really mean much in the grand scheme of their all-enc… They were just like any other couple.
They went on dates on the beach, went shopping for lingerie together, and they had “fun” wherever they could.
In cars. At their houses. In the park. Everywhere.
Sure, they were plotting a murder but does that really mean much in the grand scheme of their all-encompassing love?
By night - they were plotting the perfect murder.
By day - he was a 15-year-old high school student and she…
Well, she was his high school teacher of course.

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When a high school advisor seduces a teenage boy there are deadly consequences for her husband. Tune in to discover how not to pose for sexy bikini photos, why teenagers make poor murder accomplices and how the Maiden of Metal turned out to be a poor moniker for someone who was decidedly not a maide… When a high school advisor seduces a teenage boy there are deadly consequences for her husband. Tune in to discover how not to pose for sexy bikini photos, why teenagers make poor murder accomplices and how the Maiden of Metal turned out to be a poor moniker for someone who was decidedly not a maiden and massively un-metal.

Key Players: Pamela Smart, Gregg Smart, Billy Flynn 

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When the curtain rose on the murder trial of Pamela Smart 23 years ago, the stage was set for the birth of reality TV. Accused of plotting the 1990 murder of her husband Gregory, 22-year-old Smart was subsequently convicted in the first fully televised, gavel-to-gavel court case, which has inspired … When the curtain rose on the murder trial of Pamela Smart 23 years ago, the stage was set for the birth of reality TV. Accused of plotting the 1990 murder of her husband Gregory, 22-year-old Smart was subsequently convicted in the first fully televised, gavel-to-gavel court case, which has inspired TV shows, books, plays and feature films.
This documentary takes another look at everything we think we know about the case. Is it possible that Pamela had nothing do to with the murder? That her teen aged lover killed her husband in a jealous rage without Pamela's knowledge? The evidence is shockingly compelling. 
Join us on this bonkers romp through one of the most thought provoking true crime documentaries we've ever seen. more

The case and trial of Pamela Smart for her role in her husband's death gripped the entire country. The first trial to be televised live in it's entirety, it ushered in the era of "trial watching". This case was filled with salacious details that cause the media to flock to New Hampshire to cover it.… The case and trial of Pamela Smart for her role in her husband's death gripped the entire country. The first trial to be televised live in it's entirety, it ushered in the era of "trial watching". This case was filled with salacious details that cause the media to flock to New Hampshire to cover it. You had the death of a young husband and a wife who was a teacher that was having an affair with her young student. People could not get enough of all the sordid details that would come out. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the story of Pamela Smart and the murder of her husband Gregory Smart. If you want details, we've got details! Visit our website at www.truecrimeallthetime.com for all of our contact and merchandise information. Please rate/review us on itunes and follow the show on all its various social media accounts. We love to interact with our listeners. You can support the show by going to www.patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime And please support our sponsor for this episode Hello Fresh: Go to www.hellofresh.com and use our promo code truecrime to get $35 off your first week of deliveries. You're going to be glad you did when you taste that food!   An Emash Digital Production

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