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Martin Roy Parsons

Alias

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Offences

Murdered his own father in Hamilton in July 1994
Also some fraud charges.

Victims

Alan Roy Parsons

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1964

Current Location

Currently at large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a thirteen year minimum term in early-mid 1995
This was reduced to ten years minimum on appeal
First parole eligibility date July 2004
Paroled January 2007

Background
Court of Appeal judgment here
From Brian Harmer's WYSIWYG News July 1996
"The Court of Appeal has said that the High Courts is imposing extended non-parole sentences in excess of the rate envisaged by parliament. One in five convictions since the amending legislation has resulted in the imposition of a non-parole period in excess of the minimum required. In the case of Martin Parsons, a car dealer of Hamilton who killed his father after being caught "fiddling the books" of their business, the Appeal court overturned a 13 year non-parole period. Although the crime was serious, they said, it was not so especially horrendous that it deserved such special treatment."

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