67: NEW UPDATES in the Pamela Smart Story - Dark Week Revisit episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 27 MIN

67: NEW UPDATES in the Pamela Smart Story - Dark Week Revisit

from The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett · host The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett

It’s been more than thirty years since Pamela Smart, a 22-year-old media coordinator from Derry, New Hampshire, was convicted of plotting her husband’s murder. But the story isn’t over. In fact, it’s entering a new chapter.Pamela’s legal team, led by attorney Matthew Zernhelt, has just filed a new habeas corpus petition — and some of the evidence behind it came directly from Mel's own investigation. Among the claims: Inaccurate transcripts given to the jury — words allegedly spoken by Pam that were never actually audible on tape. A defense attorney’s unauthorized admission of guilt, undermining her right to a fair defense. Jurors influenced by the media, not the evidence. Faulty jury instructions that failed to define deliberation and premeditation. And a sentence—life without parole for an accomplice—that may have been unconstitutional under New Hampshire law. Over the next few weeks, Mel will be breaking down these developments, including new expert findings from Marion Davidson and a Loyola University study confirming major transcript errors that went unnoticed for decades.

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