(AP) – A man sentenced to life without parole for a killing
that occurred when he was 15 is now eligible for parole after rulings from by
the state’s and nation’s highest courts.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports a judge resentenced Christopher
Segerstrom last month, and he’s now eligible for parole.
that occurred when he was 15 is now eligible for parole after rulings from by
the state’s and nation’s highest courts.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports a judge resentenced Christopher
Segerstrom last month, and he’s now eligible for parole.
Segerstrom was originally sentenced for the 1986 sexual assault and death of a
4-year-old girl. But since then, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Arkansas Supreme
Court have ruled that juveniles can’t be sentenced to life without parole.
Lawmakers later changed Arkansas law to allow for the possibility of parole
after 30 years, to comply with the court rulings.
Prosecuting Attorney Matt Durrett says he’ll oppose parole. As of Friday, no
parole hearing date has been set.
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