Man Gets 95 Years for Plan to Murder Government Officials

A jury convicted Steven Smink in August 2025 of a multi-year plot to kill prosecutors and judges involved in his 2014 arson case; an Atlantic County judge imposed a 95‑year term that Smink must serve to at least 85 percent.

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 95 years in New Jersey state prison after a jury found him guilty of organizing a multi‑year murder‑for‑hire scheme targeting government officials involved in his earlier arson prosecution.

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