The prosecution called five witnesses to testify against Smith, but the main witness was the 15 year-old victim herself. The girl testified that at around 4:25 a.m. on July 23, 2011, she was awakened in her bed when she felt Smith, who she knew as "Tubba", on top of her. She said that that he held a knife to her throat, fondled her, and demanded that she take off her pants.

She refused, and that's when one of her siblings, who was also sleeping in the same room, woke up, turned on the light, and saw "Tubba" Smith. They screamed out for their mother, and he ran away before he could be detained.

Smith testified in his defence that he was passing by the house, and he saw the victim going through the window. He called an alibi witness to testify on his behalf, but she didn't help his case because the prosecution put it to her that she was asleep at the time, and she couldn't tell if he was at home or not.

After considering all the evidence, Chief Magistate Smith found that he was guilty of both offences. As a result, she sentenced him 15 years for the aggravated burglary, and 3 years for the indecent assault. Both sentences are to run concurrently, so he will only spend 15 years in jail.