Parole Board grants commutation hearing to man convicted in 1994 murder
By Jeremy C. Fox Globe Correspondent,Updated March 5, 2021, 10:12 p.m.
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The Massachusetts Parole Board granted a commutation hearing to a man sentenced to life without parole in a 1994 Brockton killing, offering him new hope after 27 years of incarceration, officials said Friday.
William Allen was convicted of first-degree felony murder in 1997 because a jury found that he had been a joint venturer in an armed robbery of a reputed drug dealer, though he didnât actively participate in the killing, according to court documents.
No date has been set for Allenâs hearing, according to Jake Wark, a spokesman for the board.