California 1, Texas 0. It’s too bad that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles did not act likewise in the case of Sadie Proffitt. (‘Parole Board Releases Wicked Witch Not Eligible For Parole Before 2031’ [10-19-11])
PAROLE BOARD REJECTS ‘ONION FIELD’ KILLER’S COMPASSIONATE RELEASE
LAPPL News Watch
October 19, 2011
Concluding a fabled chapter in Los Angeles crime history, the state parole board has rejected the final bid for the release of Gregory Powell, the notorious "Onion Field" killer whose 1963 kidnapping and murder of a Los Angeles police officer shocked the city and shattered the myth of the untouchable cop. Powell's doctor had determined that the 78-year-old inmate, who has been imprisoned since the slaying, is dying of prostate cancer and has six months or less to live, making him eligible for "compassionate release."
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