Log In | Register
7 Comments
Printadvertisement
NY — John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fifth time Tuesday by a board that said he remains a threat to the public. Mark David Chapman will remain in New York's Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago on a Manhattan sidewalk.
Chapman, 53, has been in prison for 27 years since pleading guilty to the murder, which he has said he committed to gain attention. He became eligible for parole in 2000 after serving 20 years of a maximum life sentence.
In a one-page decision issued after Chapman's appearance Tuesday, parole board members said they denied his parole "due to concern for the public safety and welfare."
The parole board said the although Chapman has had a clean disciplinary record since 1994, he told board members during the hearing that he planned and conducted Lennon's killing "with an essentially clear mind."
Considering that, the board said, his release "would not be in the best interest of the community."
A transcript of the 36-minute hearing, conducted by two parole board members, was not immediately available.
Chapman, a former maintenance man from Hawaii, fired five shots outside Lennon's apartment building on Dec. 8, 1980, hitting Lennon four times in front of his wife, Yoko Ono, and others.
Ono, who has previously written the parole board arguing against Chapman's release, did not offer any testimony in his latest hearing.
"She was very pleased at the division of parole's decision," said her lawyer, Peter Shukat. He declined to comment further.
Fifty people sent letters and 1,100 others signed a petition opposing his release, while three wrote in urging that he be set free, said Heather Groll, a state Parole Division spokeswoman.
Chapman's next appearance before the board is scheduled for August 2010.
© 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
4 Votes- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
Published to:
- Richard Richtmyer's Column, All of Newsvine
- Groups: none
- Regions: United States , Buffalo
 | Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, denied parole | NY Daily News | Tue Aug 12 | 1 |
| Lennon killer denied parole again | BBC News | Wed Aug 13 | 0 |
| John Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time | The Seattle Times | Tue Aug 12 | 1 |
- Public Discussion (7)
What's this?
Who's leading the conversation?
This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user
has on the current conversation.
The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd
row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera).
Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group
is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the
left, in their corresponding group.
Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the
number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative
one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their
relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.
4.8
0.7
{"commentId":2433756,"authorDomain":"spikegary"}
Much as I'm happy this guy will remain in jail, I do realize that John Lennon would have been one of the first to forgive him.
{"commentId":2433756,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"spikegary"}
- 3 votes
#1 - Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:57 PM EDT{"commentId":2437457,"authorDomain":"PixelCutter"}
Yet they let those damn stinking sicko pedophiles out in a big hurry to abuse again. A lot are repeat offenders and still get paroled. They to had a "essentially clear mind." Their sickness isn't something they can turn off and on, it's with them for the rest of their lives. That's why they got rules for them when they get out cause they know their not reformed and a danger to society.
Set Chapman free. He was young and foolish when he committed his crime.
{"commentId":2437457,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"PixelCutter"}
#2 - Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:52 PM EDT{"commentId":2437712,"authorDomain":"jfscsd"}
Let the Sucker ROT…! I am serious.. let him ROT in jail.. I would hate to see this piece of work do what he did AGAIN…!
Please… !
Ok if you really think the Lennon would be the first to forgive him.. Great !
Forgiveness is one thing .. has nothing to do with his actions.. And do I need to remind you..
LENNON IS DEAD…!
What would you say to the next person this piece of excrement decides to take out for attention..?
God help us all…
Good Luck..
jfscsd
{"commentId":2437712,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"jfscsd"}
#3 - Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT{"commentId":2440773,"authorDomain":"spikegary"}
I did say I was happy this guy would remain in jail. I was saying that John Lennon and the life he led would be more forgiving than I would ever be. I thought I said that clearly above.
{"commentId":2440773,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"spikegary"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":2438705,"authorDomain":"jck80"}
The planned intention of this monster killing a human being (celebrity or not) should be sufficient enough to keep him in prison for life (a preferable method would have been to rid the world of him already but that was not the sentence unfortunately).
Pixel Cutter: Young and foolish is not a defense...it's an excuse. If I am doing the math correctly, he was approximately 26 years old when he murdered John Lennon. You can be foolish at any age, but he was sufficiently "young" enough to know what he was doing.
{"commentId":2438705,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"jck80"}
- 2 votes
#4 - Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:45 PM EDT{"commentId":2444069,"authorDomain":"PixelCutter"}
At 53 years old he's matured into a man. He's not that same 26 year old person he once was. So yes it can be used in defense. It happens all the time in courts and parole hearings. IN COURT I HEARD IT. "Well boy being it's your first offense and has young as you are, and I know you didn't mean to do what ya did, I'll cut ya some slack, but next time I won't be so lenient". PAROLE BOARD "I'm not that same crazy boy that sits before you today ladies and gentleman. That boy is long gone. All I have left are these old bones and what life I do have left in me to go on about the rest of my life in peace". He's always been honest and straightforward with everyone. He hasn't tried to hide anything.
The measure of a man is not whether he lives a perfect life. The measure of a man is how he deals with his mistakes and wrongs. Which their not giving him a fair chance at the rest of his life. Their essentially inhumanly keeping him caged up like a dog. Murders, rapist, child abusers have come and gone before him while he's still locked up. They even said it. "it's in our best interest to keep him locked up in fear a Lennon fan will kill him". So what let fate take it's course. Step aside Yoko and Attica give the man his life back what remains of it.
{"commentId":2444069,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"PixelCutter"}
#5 - Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:36 PM EDT{"commentId":2447815,"authorDomain":"jck80"}
He was a "man" at 26. This is not a kid going into a 7-Eleven and stealing a couple of candy bars...he took someone's life. Let's get real... Murders (with malice), rapists, and child abusers shouldn't have the courtesy of being let out of prison either. Hopefully, this one remains in prison for life. He was 26 years old and he knew what he was doing.
{"commentId":2447815,"threadId":"330534","contentId":"1742404","authorDomain":"jck80"}
{"canLink":false,"threadId":"330534","isPrivate":false}
You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
Start Tracking
Stop TrackingCOMPANY STUFF:
LEGAL STUFF:
- © 2005-2010 Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine® is a registered trademark of Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine is a property of
