we can agree to disagree “I have now spent over 31 years in prison, more than half my life. I apologize to the entire Smart family, my own family, and all who were directly or indirectly impacted by my actions and misjudgment," she wrote. "For many years, I blamed others for my incarceration because I was immature, selfish and proud. I refused to see my own role in Gregg's death. … It took years, even decades, for me to accept responsibility, and I must carry that burden."