1934 - 2017
Edgar Smith American Criminal
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Details
| First Name |
Edgar
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| Middle Name |
Herbert
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| Last Name |
Smith Jr.
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| Full Name at Birth |
Edgar Herbert Smith Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Edgar Herbert Smith Jr., Edgar Smith
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| Birthday |
8th February, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA
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| Died |
20th March, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Vacaville, California, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Murderer
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| Occupation |
Criminal
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Edgar Herbert Smith Jr. (February 8, 1934 – March 20, 2017) was an American convicted murderer sentenced to death for the 1957 slaying of 15-year-old Victoria Ann Zielinski in Ramsey, New Jersey. On death row, Smith began corresponding with conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr., and gradually persuaded Buckley that he was innocent. With the help of an elite legal team retained by Buckley, Smith litigated his conviction through multiple court hearings and wrote a book proclaiming his innocence. In 1971, a federal judge vacated Smith's conviction and ordered a retrial. Smith then took a plea deal to time-served, resulting in his 1971 release. Five years later, Smith abducted and tried to kill another woman in San Diego, California. The victim survived and testified against him in court. During that proceeding Smith admitted killing Zielinski in 1957. He was sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 2017 at age 83.
