New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:8 – Eligibility for Parole; Persons Convicted of Psycho-Sexual Murder
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:8
- Board: means the adult parole board. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Parole: means a conditional release from the state prison which allows a prisoner to serve the remainder of his term outside the prison, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the parole board. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Prisoner: means any adult person who has been committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
A prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment who has been convicted of murder which was psycho-sexual in nature and committed prior to April 15, 1974, shall not be eligible for parole until he shall have served 40 years minus any credits earned under the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-A:22 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-A:23 and until the board shall recommend to the superior court that said prisoner should be released on parole. The superior court shall have a hearing on the recommendation of the board at which all interested parties, including the attorney general, may appear and present evidence. If it shall appear to the superior court after said hearing that there is a reasonable probability that the prisoner will remain at liberty without violating the law and will conduct himself as a good citizen, the court may order him released on parole with such conditions as it may deem just.