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governor denies Linda Lee Smith parole!

On August 8, 2008, the Governor publicly released his decision to reverse parole for Linda Lee Smith -- despite the fact that the parole board had found her suitable for parole for the ninth time since 1989.

Linda is in her 28th year of a 15-to-life sentence in connection with the death of her two-year-old daughter, Amy, who was beaten to death by her abusive boyfriend in 1979. 

Although the victim in Linda's case was not her abusive partner, the fact that she was a battered woman was significant in her inaction to stop the crime.  Amy's father and sister (who witnessed the crime) support Linda's release.

Linda has remained disciplinary-free during her nearly three decades of incarceration, earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of La Verne, and continues to work toward her Master of Theology degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.