The case against Patton State Hospital Social Worker Christopher Lee Smart has concluded, and the jury is out to decide his fate.
Prosecutors accuse him of having sex with four women at the state-run hospital designed for criminal defendants with severe mental health issues.
During his closing argument, defense counsel Tarek Shawky argued that the allegations against him were based solely on the altered testimony of women with documented histories of mental issues and fraud. One of the alleged victims, Angela, informed hospital employees that Smart had sex with her because he stopped financially supporting her following her release from the hospital, Shawky argued.
“This case is about lies,
