Susan Smith Seeks Parole After 30 Years

Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of murdering her two sons in 1994, appeared before a parole board seeking release after 30 years in prison. During her hearing, she expressed remorse but continued to deflect full responsibility, attributing her actions to mental illness and external influences rather than her own decisions. Smith's ex-husband and the prosecutor from her trial opposed her parole, emphasizing the severity of her crime and questioning her potential for rehabilitation. The case garnered international attention when Smith initially claimed her children were carjacked, a narrative that was later proven false. Parole in South Carolina is rare, with only about 8% approval rates, especially in high-profile cases like Smith's. A decision on her parole will require a two-thirds majority vote from the board members present.