ERIC SMITH PATITION FOR PAROLE 2014 RELEASE: I AM HEREBY SIGNING THIS PETITION TO VOUCH FOR THE GOOD CHARACTER AND NATURE OF ERIC SMITH. WHILE I DO NOT DISAGREE THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 2, 1993 SHOULD NOT HAVE EVER OCCURRED; HOWEVER, I TRULY BELIEVE AFTER KNOWING THE FACTS OF THE CASE AND ERIC SMITH'S CHILDHOOD UPBRING, AND THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT ERIC SMITH IS AND HAS BECOME THAT THIS TRULY WAS AN ACT OUT OF A CHILD THAT WAS ABUSED AND BULLIED AND NEVER RECIEVED THE MENTAL HEALTH OF ANY KIND OR SUPPORT HE NEEDED AS A CHILD IN HIS OWN TIME OF NEED. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ERIC SMITH WILL SUFFER EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG. I ALSO FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT NO SENTENCE YOU COULD EVER IMPOSE ON ERIC SMITH COULD BE ANY WORSE THAN THE SENTENCE ERIC SMITH WILL GIVE TO HIMSELF FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. ERIC SMITH IS A KIND, CARING AND THOUGHTFUL PERSON NOW. ERIC SMITH DOES NOT DESERVE TO REMAIN IN PRISON ANY LONGER. THEREFORE, BY SIGNING THIS PETITION, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU CONSIDER MY SIGNATURE WHEN EVALUATING ERIC SMITH'S REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE/PAROLE IN 2014.