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Second-degree
murder, first- and second-degree
manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child (Smith) Second-degree manslaughter (Perkins)
Sentence
Two to six years imprisonment (Smith)
Pending (Smith)
Zymere Perkins (June 21, 2010 – September 29, 2016) was a six-year-old boy from
Harlem who was abused, starved and ultimately fatally beaten on September 29, 2016. His mother, Geraldine Perkins, and her boyfriend, Rysheim Smith, were both charged in connection with his death. Geraldine Perkins pled guilty to second-degree
manslaughter and was sentenced to two to six years in prison. After trial, Rysheim Smith was convicted on all charges against him including second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter.
In the months and years leading up to Perkins' death, multiple sources reported signs of abuse to the
New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS). However, Perkins was never removed from the household. This led to a state censure of ACS, the firing of several employees and the resignation of its Commissioner,
Gladys Carrion.