LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Parole Board has recommended clemency for a 76-year-old woman sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.
The board announced Monday that it recommended that Annie Varnell Ross be made eligible for parole. Ross was convicted in Ouachita County in 1983 in the slaying of Sam Scott, her boyfriend, during a fight at her Camden home. Ross is being held at the Wrightsville Women's Facility.
The board noted that Ross earned a high school equivalency diploma while in prison and "feels as though she has paid her debt to society."
Gov. Mike Beebe will consider the recommendation after a 30-day public comment period.
The board announced Monday that it recommended that Annie Varnell Ross be made eligible for parole. Ross was convicted in Ouachita County in 1983 in the slaying of Sam Scott, her boyfriend, during a fight at her Camden home. Ross is being held at the Wrightsville Women's Facility.
The board noted that Ross earned a high school equivalency diploma while in prison and "feels as though she has paid her debt to society."
Gov. Mike Beebe will consider the recommendation after a 30-day public comment period.
