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Should Raye Dawn Smith receive half of the settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Kelsey Briggs?

85.88% Yes
8.6% No

Comment: She allowed her daughter to be beaten and murdered. Raye Dawn Smith doesn't deserve any sort of monetary gain from her daughter's death. from SW Oklahoma by D

Comment: NO NO NO! She contributed to the abuse and pain Kelsey suffered until she died. NO! Smith deserves nothing but a jail sentence. from Oklahoma City, OK. by K

Comment: She killed her daughter! from Meeker, Oklahoma by Ash

Comment: the Briggs have got away with there part in Kelseys death. from UK

Comment: Reinforcing bad behavior is never a good idea... by Terrie

Comment: Raye Dawn Smith was tried and convicted for enabling the death of her daughter. Even if she did not deliver the blow that killed Kelsey, there would be no lawsuit and no settlement if she had done her job as a mother. She does not deserve one penny! from Del City, OK by Lori

Comment: Good Gosh no she doesn't deserve any money. She is in prison for a reason. I hope the judge uses the brain God gave him. Does anyone really think she should get paid for letting someone murder her child? from Lexington, OK by Pamila

Comment: FIRST OF ALL HER NAME IS KELSEY "SMITH"-BRIGGS !!! AND SECOND OF ALL THE LAW STATES THAT RAYE IS ENTITLED TO HALF OF THE MONEY!! THIRD OF ALL SEEK THE TRUTH. CHECK OUT THE TRUE STORY AT www.thetruthaboutkelsey.com from Meeker OK by A.

Comment: She enabled the abuse that led to her daughters death. She should not get any money. That would be crazy for her to benefit from her daughters death when she played a part in it. from Midwest City by Regina

Comment: NO, She needs to stay in jail from Oklahoma City by Jim

Comment: I think she enabled the death of her daughter and should not profit from that. The law that would even allow her to claim any money from a wrongful death lawsuit in this situation needs to be changed. by Steve

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