Jeff Bossert: Lets start with the most recent development - who is this investigator?
Jahd Khalil: The investigator is basically a big law firm called Nixon Peabody and it s based in New York. The Attorney General’s office said it looked out of state because Virginia connections might raise questions about objectivity.
Bossert: And what exactly is this law firm going to be investigating?
Khalil: Well, it s an investigation of an investigation. Last summer the Office of the State Inspector General investigated several decisions by the Virginia Parole Board. One of those was the board’s decision to grant parole to a man named Vincent Martin. Martin was convicted of killing a Richmond Police officer and they found that the board didn’t follow some of its guidelines, like notifying Richmond’s prosecutor and the family of the victim. Later on though a draft of the report was leaked and it had more details.
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Editorial: Thorough review of parole board events needed
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