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[Music] Jury's indicated they've reached a verdict. Yes, sir. The day of the verdict. Jury is present, sir. I was
like, "This is it. This is the day that my mom is finally free and liberated from this. She can just live happy and
free." Members of the jury, in the case of State of Florida versus Anita Jane Smithy, have you reached a verdict? Your
honor, if you will please hand the verdict form to the court. What were her last words to you? I love you. Miss
Smithy, please rise and argue to the verdict of the jury of your peers. Madam clerk, please. I believe those last
three words, I love you, was in case this doesn't go right, I love you. We the jury find the defendant guilty of
seconddegree murder. Further f we further find that during the commission of the offense the
defendant personally carried dis she has no heart at all. I'm sorry but she doesn't.
We further find that during the commission of the crime the defendant actually possessed a firearm. She could
never care about anybody but herself cuz she's fake and she doesn't show emotion.
Everything that she's ever done has been a show. I was sad. I was happy. I was mad. I was
emotional. Finally, justice for my dad. Defense requests a jury to be pulled. Yes, your
honor. It was the most painful experience of my entire life to have to witness such
injustice. Anything further from the state? No, you I I believe that my mom uh did what she
had to do to escape with her life. [Applause] 911. You shot somebody. Who did you shoot?
Your husband. He was a strange person. What's his name? Robert Quin. When I arrived, Miss Smithy was already
on the front walkway to the house. She was sitting down. She was crying. She kept saying that he shouldn't have
been here. He shouldn't have been there. I don't want him to die. Anita first said that Mr. Klein came over the house
that night and somehow was able to get inside the house. He came to my home. He had violent sex with me. I was scared.
He is 6 foot tall and 225 lbs and I weigh 125 lbs. She cried and she begged for him to
stop. Did I think he could kill me? Yes, I did. And I said, "I've got a gun. Get
off of me." He treated her like garbage, like a punching bag with every intention of
killing her. And that's when she shot him. He said something like, "You, you [ __ ]
you killed me." She didn't mean to. She just wanted him to stop. As crazy as it is, I'm I miss
him and and I and I love him. Did you murder your husband? No, I did not. I did not murder him.
I want people to know, you know, the truth through my eyes. What happened? I'm not that person
that they're trying to portray me to be.

A wife says she shot her husband in self-defense. Police say she's a killer. Who's correct? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Anita Jane Smithy is convicted of second-degree murder after claiming self-defense against her abusive husband, Robert Quin, during their trial.

Key points

The Verdict is In. The jury reaches a verdict in a highly emotional case.
Guilty of Murder. The jury finds Anita guilty of second-degree murder, impacting her family deeply.
A Painful Experience. Witnessing the trial was described as the most painful experience of a lifetime.
Claim of Innocence. Anita insists she did not murder her husband, challenging the narrative against her.
Seeking the Truth. Anita expresses her desire for people to understand her true story.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This is it. This is the day that my mom is finally free.

Emotional moment before the verdict is read.

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