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| John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole in New York |
| By Reuters |
| Published: 10/21/2002 |
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Mark David Chapman, in prison for murdering former Beatle John Lennon more than two decades ago, has lost a second bid for parole, authorities said October 9. Chapman, serving a sentence of 20 years to life for slaying Lennon outside his apartment on Dec. 8, 1980, is behind bars at Attica prison near Rochester, New York. The decision to reject his parole request was issued on Oct. 9, which would have been Lennon's 62nd birthday. 'Discretionary release at this time would deprecate the seriousness of your offense and diminish respect for the law,' a three-member panel of the New York State Board of Parole said in a statement addressed to Chapman following an interview with him a day earlier. Chapman is in special housing, away from the general prison population, the board said. The panel told Chapman that while his behavior was 'very positive, your current positive adjustment in this controlled and highly structured environment cannot predict your community behavior.' This was the second time Chapman's parole was denied. He was also turned down two years ago. His next parole hearing was scheduled for October 2004. |
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