Derrick was 4 years and 10 months old. Nearly a week after derrick robie's barbaric death, the authorities arrested eric smith for his murder in august 1993, states cbs news. 27 years after the murder and having been denied parole at least 10 times, the now 41 year old killer is getting a second chance.
The Heartbreaking Story of Two Children and a Devastating Murder. Eric
Eric smith was 13 years old when he killed derrick robie in august 1993, but he was tried as an adult and sentenced to nine years to life in prison.
Smith divulged that he gained the 4.
The incident occurred as smith was on his way to a.
