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Parole denied for James Hughes; board cites criminal history and victim opposition
Summary
A state parole board denied parole for James Hughes after hearing victim testimony and noting law-enforcement opposition and an elevated static risk score; board recommended moving him to a facility offering required offender classes.
The State Parole Board on a three-member panel denied parole for James Hughes, 763404, following a hearing in which the victim's mother told the board she opposed his release. Acting Chair Pete Freeman, joined by panel members Tillis and Barra, voted to deny parole.
The board heard from Hughes, who described the offense as an accident and said he was remorseful. Catherine Francois, identified in the hearing as the victim's mother, spoke at the board's headquarters and opposed Hughes's release, saying the victim was 12 at the time,…
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