# Pamela Smart Seeks a New Trial 36 Years After Her Husband's Murder | True Crime News

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Podcast: [Crime House 24/7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-house-24-7-7180165)
Published: 2026-07-23T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In 1990, 22-year-old Pamela Smart's husband was shot in the head inside their New Hampshire home. Investigators soon learned Pamela — a media coordinator at a local high school — had been sleeping with a 15-year-old student, and had talked him into killing her husband. Her trial was the first murder trial in the country ever televised gavel to gavel. She got life without parole. This past week, at 58, Pamela was back in court arguing that the transcripts of the secret recordings that convicted her were inaccurate — and that she deserves a new trial. Vanessa walks you through the case, the trial, and what's happening now. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening and exclusive bonus episodes, subscribe to Crime House+. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page.  Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.  Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @crimehousestudios

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