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Join us as we explore the social injustices in our criminal justice system. The perfect blend of true crime stories, wrongful convictions, social justice issues and trending topics, potentially innocent convicts, and punishments that do not fit the crime. Get involved in our casual story telling and conversations and weigh in with your opinions before the gavel drops! Was justice served? Help us bring awareness and reform to these hard hitting subjects.
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Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Lakeith Smith and the Felony Murder Rule
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
In 2015, in Millbrook, Alabama, 15 year old Lakeith Smith joined up with 4 other friends, all teenagers, who planned to do a couple of break ins. While attempting to rob an empty home, a suspicious neighbor called the police. When officers arrived the teens fled, Smith hid in a closet scared; however, Smith's friend, 16 year old A'Donte Washington, was shot and killed by an officer. The surviving teens were taken into custody and charged with the murder of A'Donte Washington. How did an unarmed 15 year old get charged with the murder of his friend shot by police? Join us as we explore the accomplice law and the felony murder rule used against these boys who are now in prison for the majority of their lives. Hear from Lakeith's mother and the team behind the fight for justice and learn how you can help!
Sources:
- https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-lakeith-smith
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforlakeithsmith-campaign
- https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/felony-murder/
- https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/10/17/lakeith-smith-65-years-elmore-accomplice-law-killing-case-sentence-reduced-10-years/3869526002/
- https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/lakeith-smith-case-demonstrates-systems-brokenness
- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/stats/kidslikeadults.html
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43673331
- https://www.newsweek.com/lakeith-smith-alabama-accomplice-law-murder-police-petition-1510870
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/15/alabama-accomplice-law-lakeith-smith
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/convicted-of-murder-but-a-police-officer-pulled-the-trigger
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