💨 Abstract

The article discusses a controversial parole decision in Kansas. The state's parole board initially decided to release Jimmie K. Nelms, convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1978. However, following public outcry and pressure from Governor Laura Kelly and other officials, the board reversed its decision. Nelms, now 78, was sentenced to two life terms but was eligible for parole under the sentencing laws of the time.

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