Pamela Smart’s Latest Legal Push | Montpelier News

Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

Pamela Smart, serving a life sentence for her husband’s murder since 1990, is pushing for a new trial, arguing prosecutors manipulated jury transcripts by inserting words like “killed” and “murder” that weren’t clearly audible, unfairly swaying the verdict. Her team also claims media frenzy and flawed jury instructions tainted the trial, and questions the mandatory life sentence under New Hampshire law. The state counters that most claims were already addressed on appeal or could’ve been raised sooner. With a judge expected to rule within 30-60 days, Smart—now 58—has publicly taken full…