Lemuel Smith New York

Status: Incarcerated

Lemuel Smith is a serial killer in the United States. They were active from 1958–1981 . They currently have 5 victims, though they are suspected of 6 . According to Wikipedia, he was the first convict to kill an on-duty female corrections officer .

This happened primarily in New York. He was sentenced to Sentenced to death; commuted to life .

His appeal includes:

In May of 1981, Donna Payant, a Correction Officer, was murdered during her tour of duty at Green Haven Correctional Facility (hereinafter "Green Haven"), a state prison. At the time of Payant's murder, Lemuel Smith, the plaintiff-appellant herein, was confined at Green Haven serving two twenty-five year to life sentences for second degree murder. The State of New York charged Smith with Payant's murder. In April of 1983, after a jury trial, Smith was convicted of first degree murder.¹  In June of 1983, he was sentenced to death.²  Following this sentencing, the state acting pursuant to N.Y.Correct.Law Sec. 650 (McKinney Supp.1983-84), transferred him to a special Unit of Condemned Persons ("UCP") at Green Haven where he was to remain until execution of his sentence. N.Y.Correct.Law Sec. 650 provides in part:

Victims

His victims include Donna Payant, Robert Hedderman, Margaret Byron, Joan Richburg, Maralie Wilson, and Marianne Maggio

You can write to Lemuel Smith at:

Lemuel Smith 78D0168

​Five Points Correctional Facility
Caller Box 119
Romulus, New York 14541

 

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