Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, will battle it out with Yoko Ono at the parole board hearing.
Yoko Ono Lennon's killer going up for parole. Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole and Yoko Ono plans to fight. Yoko Ono is John Lennon's widow who will appear before the parole board on August 9, for the 6th time.
Yoko Ono, the widow of the Lennon, strongly opposes the murderer being paroled and has taken action to voice her opposition.
Chapman shot Lennon four times in the back and then remained at the scene until he was arrested by police. He pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to a prison term of 20 years to life and remains incarcerated at Attica State Prison in New York.
His applications for parole have been opposed by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. Ono has sent a letter to the parole board opposing any consideration of releasing him from prison. She has repeatedly informed the parole board of her strong feelings against allowing Chapman to be paroled.
The heartfelt letter to the parole board that if Chapman was released from prison, it would "bring back the nightmare, the chaos and confusion once again. Myself and John's two sons would not feel safe for the rest of our lives." Mark David Chapman is kept segregated from many of the other prisoners. He cleans offices inside the prison and helps other inmates in the law library. He has had a clean record ever since some minor disturbances back in 1994
Yoko Ono Lennon's killer going up for parole. Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole and Yoko Ono plans to fight. Yoko Ono is John Lennon's widow who will appear before the parole board on August 9, for the 6th time.
Yoko Ono, the widow of the Lennon, strongly opposes the murderer being paroled and has taken action to voice her opposition.
Chapman shot Lennon four times in the back and then remained at the scene until he was arrested by police. He pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to a prison term of 20 years to life and remains incarcerated at Attica State Prison in New York.
His applications for parole have been opposed by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. Ono has sent a letter to the parole board opposing any consideration of releasing him from prison. She has repeatedly informed the parole board of her strong feelings against allowing Chapman to be paroled.
The heartfelt letter to the parole board that if Chapman was released from prison, it would "bring back the nightmare, the chaos and confusion once again. Myself and John's two sons would not feel safe for the rest of our lives." Mark David Chapman is kept segregated from many of the other prisoners. He cleans offices inside the prison and helps other inmates in the law library. He has had a clean record ever since some minor disturbances back in 1994
