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Lakeith Smith has been behind bars since he was 15 years old, first on murder charges, then on a murder conviction. Prosecutors are certain he didn't kill anyone.
A 24-year-old Black man who was convicted of killing his friend as a teen despite the 16-year-old being shot and killed by the police is fighting for his
Smith was 15 when he was arrested under Alabama's accomplice liability law, which allowed him to be charged with murder even though police fatally shot his friend. He was initially set to spend 65 years behind bars.