A Democrat for most of his life, Smith was briefly the highest ranking elected officeholder of the Green Party.
Retiring from sports, Smith returned to Arkansas in 2004 and founded the non-profit organization Save Our Kids.
[4] Smith was under indictment for felony theft at the time, stemming from an incident in which he erroneously received a double payment to his Save Our Kids non-profit organization, cashed both checks and deposited one, for nearly $30,000, into a personal account.
[6][7] After having his conviction expunged, Smith announced his decision to run once more for Arkansas House of Representatives.
Ironically, in September 2012, Hallum resigned after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit voter fraud.