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Federal inmate faces life sentence for Otisville prison murder

Daniel Smith was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday

News 12 Staff

Aug 18, 2025, 5:27 AM

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A federal inmate is facing a life sentence for killing a fellow prisoner in Otisville, according to prosecutors.

Authorities say 65-year-old Daniel Smith killed Patrick Deck, 61, at the federal facility in 2021.

At the time of the incident, he had been incarcerated for a prior assault.

He was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday and is set to be sentenced in December.

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