The last time Dorian Finney-Smith had contact — real physical contact — with his father, DFS was a toddler and his father, Elbert Smith was headed to a Virginia prison for second degree murder for his role in a dispute that turned deadly. Smith didn’t fire the fatal shots but was convicted nonetheless.
For the next 28 years, 9 months and 10 days, Elbert Smith moved from prison to prison in Virginia until Tuesday when he was finally released, the result of a son’s drive to reunite his family.
On Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News Brad Townsend recorded the moment Finney-Smith had fought for.