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Under House Bill 1274, Moody said Texas would get ahead of the court by allowing the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider an inmate’s age at the time of their offense. The law would apply only to those convicted of first-degree or capital offenses. Instead of requiring them to serve half of their sentence before being considered for parole, Moody’s bill would allow a first look after 20 years.
“That’s still a stiff sentence, but it allows us to see how that young person has developed and whether they deserve parole now,” said Moody, a Democrat and former prosecutor from El Paso.
Why a convicted murderer wants the man who shot him to get out of prison | Texas Legislature | Dallas News
No, twenty years is not a "stiff sentence". The human interest section of this story is in the link. The headline will make more sense.
“That’s still a stiff sentence, but it allows us to see how that young person has developed and whether they deserve parole now,” said Moody, a Democrat and former prosecutor from El Paso.
Why a convicted murderer wants the man who shot him to get out of prison | Texas Legislature | Dallas News
No, twenty years is not a "stiff sentence". The human interest section of this story is in the link. The headline will make more sense.
