Sabrina Butler-Smith + Walter | SOLVED

When a 17-year-old mother of two young children finds her youngest baby not breathing, she runs for help. But instead of sympathy, she received a death sentence. This is the story of Sabrina Butler-Smith - the first woman in U.S. history to be exonerated from death row. Her story isn't just about injustice - it's about how quickly the system can turn a tragedy into a nightmare. But it's also about how a teenager transformed from a grieving, convicted killer into one of our country's most powerful voices for justice reform. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of infant death and child abuse. Opening and closing music “Under Your Thumb” by Nom Fabrique - listen to Nom on Spotify! I want to hear from YOU! Send True Crime BFF an email! [email protected] Like TCBFF? Be sure to check out A Simpler Time True Crime- available wherever you listen to podcasts!! ADVOCATE & SOURCES Witness To Innocence  Death Penalty | Equal Justice Initiative Red Cross | Infant CPR Infant CPR | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid Sabrina Butler-Smith: The fight for freedom of the first woman ever to be exonerated from death row in the US | The Independent By Rachel Sharp Sabrina Butler-Smith's Fight for Freedom | Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom  Mississippi | Death Penalty Information Center Sabrina Butler - National Registry of Exonerations BUTLER v. STATE | 608 So. 2d 314 | Miss. | Judgment | Law | CaseMine Speaking with the Senator - Death Row Exoneree Sabrina Butler Porter