Pamela Smart Seeks New Trial in Husband’s Murder Case
Pamela Smart, currently serving a life sentence, is seeking a new trial. A judge is currently considering her latest petition. Smart was involved in an affair with a 15-year-old student who subsequently killed her husband.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, July 21, 2026 —
Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence for her role in the 1990 murder of her husband, Gregg Smart, has filed a petition seeking a new trial. The petition is currently under consideration by a judge.
Smart was convicted in 1991 of being an accomplice to the murder of her husband. The prosecution’s case centered on the argument that Smart orchestrated the killing, which was carried out by her then-15-year-old lover, William “Billy” Flynn. Flynn testified against Smart as part of a plea agreement.
The circumstances surrounding the murder involved an affair between Smart, a high school teacher, and Flynn, one of her students. Flynn, with the alleged encouragement of Smart, shot Gregg Smart in their Derry, New Hampshire home. At the time of the murder, Pamela Smart was 22 years old.
Smart has maintained her innocence over the years and has pursued various legal avenues for appeal and post-conviction relief. The current petition for a new trial is the latest in these efforts. Details regarding the specific grounds for the latest petition were not immediately available.
The judge’s decision on whether to grant a new trial will depend on the legal arguments presented and the evidence reviewed. The case has garnered significant public attention for decades due to the unusual nature of the crime and the age of those involved.
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