Police killed his friend and blamed him. He got 65 years in prison. He was 15.
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Police killed his friend and blamed him. He got 65 years in prison. He was 15.,A cop took an Alabama teen's life, but LaKeith Smith took the charge. His big mistake: wanting a trial.
Police killed his friend and blamed him. He got 65 years in prison. He was 15.
A cop took an Alabama teen's life, but LaKeith Smith took the charge. His big mistake: wanting a trial.
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