Kansas Inmate Gets Parole 31 Years after Conviction
Assocaited Press - Sun 12:49 PM 08/12/2012
A popular state fishing lake in south-central Kansas will soon be emptied of water — and fish.
A Kansas prison inmate who was convicted of killing a Wichita man more than three decades ago has been granted parole.
The Wichita Eagle reports 57-year-old Ronnie Rhodes was notified earlier this week of the decision after being rejected for parole eight times in the past.
Department of Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay says Rhodes will be released to a state-approved structured living facility. He will remain at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility until plans are completed for that move.
Rhodes was convicted of first-degree murder in the Feb. 2, 1981, stabbing death of 48-year-old Cleother Burrell. Rhodes had insisted he was innocent.
Washburn law school students in 2010 found serious flaws in the investigation that led to his conviction but were unable to get him released.
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kshopegirl72
Sunday 12 August 2012 14:50 Report this comment
Dear KSAL... can you tell me what the subtitle of this article has to do with the title and the actual article? Might wanna proof read more closely!! This article has nothing to do with "A popular state fishing lake in south-central Kansas will soon be emptied of water-- and fish"