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Bill would have allowed some aging killers who've served at least 25 years of a life without parole sentence a chance at freedom, but crime victim and law enforcement critics said it would deny them justice.

Backers say SB 94 would give hope to aging and rehabilitated killers who've left their violent days behind, but critics say it would make "some of the most dangerous and violent murderers eligible to leave their prison cells."

Vanetta Perdue’s mother had tried desperately to leave her abusive husband, but he wouldn’t have it. In 1982, he broke into their home near Monterey, doused Perdue’s mother with gasoline

Backers say SB 94 would give hope to aging and rehabilitated killers who've left their violent days behind, but critics say it would make "some of the most dangerous and violent murderers eligible to leave their prison cells."

Backers say SB 94 would give hope to aging and rehabilitated killers who've left their violent days behind, but critics say it would make "some of the most dangerous and violent murderers eligible to leave their prison cells."