The Governor of California issues pardons; commute the murder sentence
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday commuted the life sentence of a woman convicted of murdering her stepfather in 1989, making her immediately eligible for parole. Teresa Paulinkonis, 57, has been in prison for 31 years. She was sentenced to 25 years for murder in 1992 in Alameda County. In … Read more