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If convicted of first-degree murder, Pring-Wilson would face life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Jurors will at a minimum have the option to convict Pring-Wilson of first-degree murder—which would put the him behind bars for life—as well as second-degree murder, under which the defendant would face a life sentence with the possibility of parole after...
“We believe a decision to grant Yang Jianli parole would not only show a commitment to justice within your country’s legal system, but it would also help strengthen the bilateral ties between our two countries,” the unreleased letter states.
Parole becomes a possibility for Yang after he serves half of his prison term, according to the rules of his sentence.
Fu said that Jerome A. Cohen, a law professor at New York University who is currently teaching in China, will be filing a formal parole petition on behalf of the family. Yang becomes eligible for parole Oct. 26.