Politics & Government
'White Boy Rick' Wershe Jr. Granted Parole
The Michigan Parole Board says it will release "White Boy Rick" Wershe Jr. parole from a life sentence on a drug conviction.
DETROIT, MI — Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe Jr. was granted parole Friday from a life sentence in a 1988 drug conviction, according to media reports. He will be released from custody in mid-August under the Michigan Parole Board decision.
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Wershe, 47, was paroled after almost three decades in prison, The Detroit News. His original sentence on the conviction to deliver more than 650 grams of a controlled substance was life without parole, but that later amended to allow early release.
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Authorities in Florida will be notified of Wershe’s release. He has 22 months remaining on a five-year sentence there. Florida penal authorities said in a statement that Wershe’s sentence remains unchanged.
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