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Pamela Smart’s Last Legal Hope Denied | Concord News
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Summary
Pamela Smart’s latest legal bid for release has been denied after a judge ruled her claims too late to revisit her 1990 conviction for her husband’s murder — a case that’s already cost her a life sentence without parole. Her petition, filed in January, argued the original jury was misled and constitutional errors occurred, but Judge Jack Kennedy sided with the state, saying habeas corpus isn’t meant to be a second chance at direct appeal. The ruling shuts down this avenue permanently, leaving Smart’s long-running fight for freedom unsuccessful and her conviction intact. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-09-18/pamela-smart-petition-dismissed-murder-trial-nh More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/99e7d351f87b24cf Report issues to [email protected].