Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams successfully urged Governor Newsom to overturn a Parole Board's decision to release Paige Linville, a woman serving a 25 years to life sentence for her role in a 2007 murder. After reviewing the crime, Newsom concluded Linville represented an unreasonable risk to public safety. The case highlights concerns over early release policies under Proposition 57, especially as Linville was granted a hearing before serving adequate time for her violent crime. The victimâs family remains deeply impacted by the decision-making surrounding Linville's potential early release.
In a recent statement, Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams confirmed that Governor Newsom reversed the Parole Board's decision to release Paige Linville, citing public safety concerns.
The nature of Linville's crime, which involved the murder of a single mother, raised significant concerns within the prosecutor's office and among the victim's family regarding her potential release.
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