At the hearing, David Smith pointed to his ex-wife’s record as he told the parole board that 30 years is simply not enough time for Susan Smith to spend in prison.
The father said he questioned whether he could go on after Susan Smith killed their sons.
Susan Smith’s attorney, Tommy A. Thomas, did not respond to a request for comment before or after Wednesday’s parole hearing.
The parole board really listens to that,” said Hayden Smith, who conducts research for the state’s department of corrections and has interviewed Susan Smith while incarcerated.
The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Public Information Director Anita Dantzler speaks during a news conference after a parole hearing for Susan Smith on Wednesday.
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