Parole denied again for killer Daniel Bezemer; why he's had 5 parole hearings in 5 years
Parole has been denied again for Daniel Bezemer, the killer who killed his girlfriend, Justine Vanderschoot, in 2003.
Parole has been denied again for Daniel Bezemer, the killer who killed his girlfriend, Justine Vanderschoot, in 2003.
Parole was denied Thursday for Daile Bezemer. He was convicted of murdering his teen girlfriend, Justine Vanderschoot in 2003. If it seems like parole was denied for Bezemer just months ago, it's because it was. But someone forgot to hit the record button during the parole hearing so today, he got a second chance.
It's a curveball no one in the Vandershoot family saw coming. CBS13 spoke with Justine's father, Don, who says everyone is emotionally exhausted. So, what happened? The department of corrections says a recording issue is to blame.
During Daniel Bezemer's five-hour parole hearing, the recording stopped, which prompted the state to throw out his denial of parole and call for another hearing.
A convicted killer denied parole in August for the murder of his teen girlfriend is now getting another chance at parole. During Daniel Bezemer's five-hour parole hearing, the recording stopped. Calling it a procedural error, the state is now throwing out the board's denial of his parole, forcing the family of his victim, Justine Vanderschoot, to sit through another painful parole hearing. The district attorney is fighting the ruling. Bezemer and his friend Brandon Fernandez are convicted of strangling the 17-year-old in Placer County in 2003 and then burying her alive.
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