GUILTY IL - Katrina Smith, 30, beaten to death, Machesney Park, 23 Oct 2012 *new trial request 2023* #3

[AmandaReckonwith]

Todd Smith also has a pending fraud case. His partner has already been sentenced to 51 years in prison.

Winnebago County will hold off on the case until Todd's appeal plays out.

Federal fraud case on hold for Machesney Park man pending appeal in wife's murder

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[AmandaReckonwith]

Smith wants his conviction tossed.

Convicted killer Todd Smith wants verdict tossed in wife’s 2012 murder

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — It’s been 10 years since former Machesney Park resident Todd Smith killed his estranged wife and dumped her body in the Rock River. Since Smith was sentenced to n…

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[AmandaReckonwith]

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And this killer.... never lost the smirk.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

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And this killer.... never lost the smirk.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge declines to rule on new trial for convicted wife-killer Todd Smith

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Todd Smith, 55, convicted of killing his ex-wife in 2017, is seeking to have his conviction overturned due to what he claims was a biased jury, due to the local publicity su…

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Attorneys for Smith appeared in Winnebago County Court Tuesday morning, but the judge refused to rule on Smith’s request for a new trial, saying the post-conviction paperwork required had not been filed with the court.

Smith was convicted of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death on Jan. 27, 2017 and was sentenced to a total of 59 years the following April.

 

[MissMalowe]

I don't think a venue change would have mattered.....

 

[imstilla.grandma]

How a hidden past led to Katrina Smith's killer

When news that Katrina Smith left her home on Oct. 22, 2012 and never returned, it sent shockwaves through her Rockford, Illinois, community.

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[Knox]

I don't think a venue change would have mattered.....

The evidence was overwhelming, it wouldn't!!

I followed this case closely and am surprised to see it resurface. The little weasel just pizzes me off!!!

Lead detective recounts how evidence in Katrina Smith murder case led to her husband, Todd Smith

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The murder of Katrina Smith in Rockford in 2012, by her husband, Todd Smith, is the subject of a new 20/20 special, “Deadly Vows,” which airs Friday, October 20t…

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