Ashton Boyd Smith, Second Degree Murder, Oklahoma 2022

Ashton Boyd Smith Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Second Degree Murder

Muskogee, Oklahoma - In a shocking turn of events, Ashton Boyd Smith, a 19-year-old resident of Hugo, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for his role in a November 2021 robbery-homicide.

The crime occurred in Choctaw County, within the boundaries of the Choctaw Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. According to sources, Smith and an accomplice lay in wait for the victim outside the victim's Hugo residence in order to rob him. During the robbery, Smith stood by, armed with a rifle, while his accomplice shot the victim several times with a .22 caliber handgun, killing him.

Before fleeing the scene with the victim's personal effects, Smith and his accomplice stopped to steal items from the victim's vehicle.

On November 15, 2021, the heinous crime shook the community, leaving many in shock and grief. The investigation that followed was a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Hugo Police Department, the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On September 13, 2022, Smith pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. The Honorable John C. Coughenour, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, sitting by assignment, presided over the hearings in Muskogee.

As a result of his guilty plea, Smith will remain in custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.

Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin D. Traster represented the United States at the sentencing hearing. This sentence brings closure to the victim's family and serves as a reminder of the consequences of such heinous crimes.

Defendant: Ashton Boyd Smith

Criminal Charges: Second Degree Murder in Indian Country

City and State: Muskogee, Oklahoma

Exact Date: September 13, 2022 (sentencing), November 15, 2021 (crime date)

Sentence: 121 months in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edok/pr/hugo-resident-sentenced-second-degree-murder