MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) – The man convicted of killing Eric Volp in Marinette County back in 2008 learned his fate Friday.
Erik Smith was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Judge David Miron also placed Smith on extended supervision for a total of 20 years.
Smith used his vehicle to run over Volp, then dumped his body by a stream. Authorities discovered Volp’s body the following year.
Erik Smith was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the 2008 murder of Eric Volp.
During Friday’s sentencing hearing, Smith apologized to Volp’s family.
Smith is currently service a 19-year federal prison sentence in Colorado for a child pornography possession conviction handed down in 2010. His Wisconsin sentenced will begin after the federal time is up.
