However, some are skeptical that the admission is an attempt to free Dugar, since Smith is already locked up for the foreseeable future. Smith's appeal of his sentence was recently denied. He said he didn't admit to the murder at the time of his brother's trial because, "I didn’t and couldn’t find the strength to do so."
Based on Smith's admission, the judge could decide to grant Dugar a new trial for the Chicago slaying.