'It's OK, Mom. I'll go by myself,' is what Doreen Robie said her 4-year-old son, Derrick, told her on the morning of August 2, 1993.
, who spent 28 years behind bars for the 1993 murder of 4-year-old Derrick Robie, was released from prison in February."48 Hours" takes a look back at the notorious case:Derrick Robie was 4 when he was murdered near his home in Savona, New York."It's OK, Mom. I'll go by myself," is what Doreen Robie said her 4-year-old son, Derrick, told her on the morning of August 2, 1993.
showed that Derrick was lured to the woods before being strangled and battered with rocks. A banana from Derrick's lunch bag was found smashed near his body and his Kool-Aid was poured into his wounds. The immediate assumption was that Derrick's killer was an adult from out of town. While worried parents in Savona kept their children inside, police began searching for possible suspects and information that could lead to an arrest.As the investigation continued, a local 13-year-old boy named Eric Smith was interviewed by police. Smith told investigators he was riding his bike when he saw Derrick across the street from him.
The prosecutor pushed back against the insanity defense, arguing that Smith knew what he was doing was wrong and should be held fully responsible for his actions under the law.Eric Smith listens as the jury reads his verdict on August 16, 1994. After hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict late at night. They found Eric Smith guilty of second-degree murder for the slaying of Derrick Robie.
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