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New Maryland law allows repeated parole bids in 1982 campus murder case
Original: New law means man convicted in 1982 rape, murder of Maryland college student can repeatedly request parole
A man convicted of the 1982 rape and murder of a Maryland college student can now repeatedly request parole under a newly enacted state law. The change removes limits on how often he can seek release, reopening attention on a decades-old killing and prompting debate about the rights of aging convicted murderers versus justice for victims and their families.
Why now: The newly passed law directly affects a high-profile decades-old murder case, drawing renewed public attention.
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- New law means man convicted in 1982 rape, murder of Maryland college student can repeatedly request parole · WTOP News
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