In just his first year on the Board of Parole Hearings, read the "greatest hits" of Commissioner Troy Arbaugh. This guy is up for a confirmation vote any day now in the State Senate. Call your Senator (and someone else’s Senator) and urge them to reject Arbaugh. I can’t imagine that it would be possible to have someone else nominated in his place who could possibly be as disposed to paroling murderers and kidnappers in such high numbers…
- Nam Huynh was convicted of 2nd degree murder for shooting his estranged wife to death in Santa Clara County in 1988. The Governor declined to review the decision and Huynh was released.
- Robert Foreman, a career criminal and drug addict, was convicted of kidnapping while armed with a deadly weapon, 18 counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and three counts of robbery during a two week crime spree in Alameda County in 1980. The decision to release Foreman is pending review by the Governor.
- Salvador Gonzalez was convicted of 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of Gregory Evans in San Joaquin County in 1983. The Governor declined to review the decision and Gonzalez was released.
- Andrew Duran was convicted of 2nd degree murder for the drive-by shooting death of a rival gang member in San Diego County in 1981. The Governor declined to review the decision and Duran was released.
- Rodolfo Avila was convicted of 1st degree attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon for shooting at two deputy sheriffs on a Los Angeles freeway in 1990. The decision to release Avila is pending a review by the full Board of Parole.
- Roderic Opalec was convicted of 1st degree attempted murder in a gang-related retaliation drive-by shooting in the Carson area of Los Angeles County in 1990. The Governor declined to review the decision and Opalec was released.
- Christopher Carroll was convicted of 1st degree murder in the shooting death of a robbery victim outside a bar in Los Angeles County in 1979. The Governor reversed the decision to release Carroll and another hearing is scheduled.
- Marco Rose was convicted of 2nd degree murder in a gang-related drive-by shooting death of a rival gang member in Los Angeles in 1984. The Governor declined to review the decision and Rose was released.
- An Nguyen was convicted of 2nd degree murder for strangling his wife to death with an electric cord in front of their children in Orange County in 1982. The Governor reversed the decision to release Nguyen and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Eddie Jones was convicted of 2nd degree murder in the beating death of a 60-year old man in Orange County in 1988. The Governor reversed the decision to release Jones and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Alfred Rico was convicted of 2nd degree murder for shooting Tammy Frey to death in Sacramento County in 1990. The Governor reversed the decision to release Rico and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Jimmie Sole was convicted of 2nd degree murder for shooting his ex-wife to death in a bar in Petaluma (Sonoma County) in 1979. The Governor reversed the decision to release Sole and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Michael Pluth was convicted of 1st degree murder for beating David Hernandez to death with a pipe wrench and a board in Whittier in 1978. The Governor declined to review the decision and Pluth was released.
- Sabino Jacinto was convicted of 2nd degree murder with the use of a firearm in the beating and shooting death of another baseball player during a fight in Kern County in 1985. The Governor declined to review the decision and Jacinto was released.
- Jose Cervantes was convicted of 2nd degree murder for using a firearm during the commission of a gang crime during which he shot and killed 14-year old Aldolfo Espinoza in Oakland in 1991. The Governor reversed the decision to release Cervantes and another hearing has been scheduled.
- David Cooley was convicted of 2nd degree murder and DUI with great bodily injury for the death of one minor girl and the permanent and severe disabling of another minor girl during a car crash in Nevada County in 1978. The decision to release Cooley was reversed by the Governor and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Donny Simanjuntak was convicted of three counts of 1st degree attempted murder for firing a gun at another car during a gang retaliation in Los Angeles in 1995. The Governor has requested a full board hearing on the decision to release Simanjuntak.
- Herbert Blake was convicted of 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of Rodney Franklin in Los Angeles County in 1986. The Governor has requested a full board hearing on the decision to release Blake.
- John Meeker was convicted of manslaughter and DUI, with prior DUI’s, for killing Jose Jimenez during a car crash in Los Angeles in 1998. The decision to release Meeker is pending an upcoming hearing.
- Andre Brown was convicted of 2nd degree murder for the stabbing and beating death of Leonardo Derontes during a fight on State Street in Santa Barbara in 1990. The decision to release Brown was reversed by the Governor and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Calvin Swift was convicted of 2nd degree murder with a deadly weapon for stabbing Richard Joslin to death during a fight on Eddy Street in San Francisco in 1985. The Governor declined to review the decision and Swift was released.
- Michael Simmons was convicted of 2nd degree murder with the use of a firearm for shooting his girlfriend, Corrina Mills, in the face and killing her during a fight in San Bernardino County in 1989. The decision to release Simmons was reversed by the Governor and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Robert Rush was convicted of 2nd degree murder with the use of a firearm for shooting his roommate, John Hines, to death with a rifle after a fight in San Bernardino in 1986. The decision to release Rush was reversed by the Governor and another hearing has been scheduled.
- Aaron Nava was convicted of 2nd degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon for the stabbing and shooting death of a bar patron during a fight outside a Long Beach bar in 1986. The decision to release Nava is pending review by the Governor.
- Hassan Cromwell was convicted of 2nd degree murder and robbery in the execution shooting death of Kevin Jefferson during a robbery/drug deal gone bad in Los Angeles County in 1989. The decision to release Cromwell is pending review by the Governor.
- David Twinn was convicted of 2nd degree murder for beating 46-year old Curtis Goder to death in Los Angeles County in 1990. The decision to release Twinn is pending review by the Governor.
- Brian Thomas was convicted of 2nd degree murder for the execution shooting murder of Henry Weinberg and the attempted murder of Donald Larrison during a crime spree in Los Angeles County in 1980. The decision to release Thomas is pending review by the Governor.
- George Ledesma was convicted of 1st degree murder and armed robbery for using a sawed-off shotgun to kill 20-year old Jack Mason, a dental student working as clerk at Albertson’s supermarket in Anaheim in 1976. The decision to release Ledesma is pending review by the Governor.
- James Sheridan was convicted of 2nd degree murder and assault with a firearm (an M1 Rifle) for shooting Al Irom to death in the aftermath of a drug deal gone bad in Los Angeles County in 1984. The decision to release Sheridan is pending review by the Governor.
- Rodrigo Orozco was convicted of 1st degree murder in the beating death of George Shafer, a 79-year old man, while robbing his house in Riverbank (Stanislaus County) in 1983. The decision to release Orozco is pending review by the Governor.
- Roderick Timmons was convicted of kidnapping and robbery with the use of a firearm for forcing Michael Tucker into his own car at gunpoint and later stealing the vehicle in Inglewood in 1991. The decision to release Timmons is pending a review by the Governor.
- Adolph Torres was convicted of 2nd degree murder with the use of a firearm. No other details of the crime were made available by the Board of Parole Hearings. The decision to release Torres is pending a review by the Governor.
- Wayland To was convicted of 2nd degree murder. No other details of the crime were made available by the Board of Parole Hearings. The decision to release Wayland To is pending review by the Governor.
- Patrick Banks was convicted of 2nd degree murder involving the use of a firearm. No other details of the crime were made available by the Board of Parole Hearings.