Eric Smith was 13 when murdered a 4-year-old boy in a fit of rage. After 28 years behind bars – he’s been set free. But has he changed? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod previews "Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer."


Eric Smith was 13 when murdered a 4-year-old boy in a fit of rage. After 28 years behind bars – he’s been set free. But has he changed? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod previews "Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer."

When he was 13 years old, he committed an unthinkable crime. 28 years later, Smith is out on parole. What’s next for him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV. "I started covering this case in 1993 as a young producer," says "48 Hours" executive producer Judy Tygard. "One child, Eric Smith, had killed another, Derrick Robie. It would be years before any of us had any real understanding of why. I think of Derrick often and I have long admired the strength and grace of his family. I think of Eric, too, and wonder if he’d gotten help could both boys have been saved." #48hours #crime #mystery Crime. Social justice. Impact. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives. Subscribe to the “48 Hours" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1DvRWbT Watch full episodes of “48 Hours”: http://bit.ly/1fop6N1 Follow “48 Hours” on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1OLG2B9 Like "48 Hours" on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KkQuRn Follow "48 Hours" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1MOCAXf Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

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