Convicted Killer McCain Faces Parole Hearing This Week

Convicted murderer Robert McCain was first set to face a parole hearing in June, but it was postponed twice at his request.

The hearing was set for last week, but according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, it was moved back to this week due to scheculing changes caused by recent prison closings and a change from two-member panels to three. McCain was moved last year to the Altona Correctional Facility in Altona, NY.

McCain was convicted of the 1980 murder of Paula Bohovesky of Pearl River and sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison. He became eligible for parole in 2005 and hs the right to a hearing every two years. Richard LaBarbera was also convicted of Bohovesky's murder and was denied parole last May.

Bohovesky's mother Lois and brother Peter have fought against their release from prison, with the help of local officials including Rockland County Legislator John Murphy and Orangetown Councilmen Tom Diviny and Denis Troy.

Many of Bohovesky's former Pearl River classmates and friends have formed All For Paula, which organized a freeze mob Jan. 7 in Pearl River to honor Bohovesky's memory and protest against the potential release of McCain and LaBarbera from prison.

The group also recently released a documentary of the freeze mob and the story behind it and began efforts to form a national online network of groups working against violent sexual crime.