The Rest Of The Story. . .
“I have nightmares all the time of him attacking me all over again,
and I wake up screaming and crying. I am very afraid.”
Crime victim describing the affect a crime has had on her life.
Defendant Antonio Smither
The media tells us all about the Criminal.
They almost never talk about what happened to the Victim.
So . . . We’re going to tell you the rest of the story.
Seldom is the “rest of the story” or what happened to the victim ever told or heard or even mentioned when crimes are reported by the “main-stream-media.” They always seem to focus on the criminal.
Victim’s Voice wants to change all that. We intend to tell the public exactly what these convicted criminals did, and how their crimes have affected the lives of these innocent victims.
The Case:
The Defendant: Antonio Smither
The Charges:
Robbery 2nd Degree
Persistent Felony Offender 1st Degree
The Facts:
The defendant in this Robbery 2nd Degree case approached the victim from behind in the dark, as she was entering her apartment. He attacked her and punched her in the face, pushed her back and grabbed her purse and ran. The victim thought she was going to be killed.
The Defendant’s Prior Criminal Record:
November, 1995
Convicted of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Sent to prison for 1 year.
Released in May, 1996 after serving only 6 months.
March, 1998
Convicted of Receiving Stolen Property and Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree.
Sent to prison for 5 years.
Released in January, 2001 after serving only 20 months.
November, 2001
Convicted of Robbery 1st Degree for punching an elderly woman in the face and stealing her purse.
Sent to prison for 20 years.
Paroled in March, 2008 after serving only 6 1/2 years.
July, 2008
Committed the present Robbery charge by punching the victim in the face and stealing her purse.
Sent to prison for 20 years.
Outcome of the case:
The defendant was tried by a Fayette County jury and was convicted of:
Robbery 2nd Degree,
Persistent Felony Offender 1st Degree.
The jury recommended a sentence of 20 years in prison.
Fayette Circuit Judge James Ishmael sent the defendant to prison for 20 years to be served consecutive with any other back-up time.
Victim’s comments about the affect of the crime:
These comments by the victim of this crime describe how she has been affected by this criminal. They are contained in the Victim’s Impact Statement, which is provided to the Judge before a defendant is sentenced.
“I got scratch marks on my neck, arms and feet. Now I have a permanent scar on my right arm.”
“Since I was attacked my entire life has changed. I was once never afraid of anything. I was carefree. Now I am scared of everything.”
“I have to have someone walk me out to my car, and when I come home someone has to come out to get me.”
“My family and I check our door locks far more often. We trust people less.”
“I don’t go outside in the dark alone. I am on edge during the day. I am afraid of being alone in my own home.”
“I don’t like guns, but 2 days after being attacked I bought a gun.”
“I have nightmares all the time of him attacking me all over again and wake-up screaming and crying.”
“This attack has had a major negative impact on my life. I hope that it hasn’t put a fear in me for the rest of my life, but here 15 months later I am still very afraid.”