Assemblyman Luis Alejo sent a letter to the state requesting a denial of parole for Gustavo Marlow, who murdered two Hollister residents in the late 1980s and raped a Stockton prison laundry worker three years later.
Alejo, D-Salinas, represents San Benito County in the State Assembly. He was against Senate Bill 260, legislation approved in 2013 that opened the door for the release of Marlow and other convicts who committed violent acts as juveniles.
Alejo sent the letter to the Free Lance and said he spoke with victims’ families about it.
“The horrific rapes and murders of these young women sent shockwaves throughout their communities and caused irreparable harm to the murdered victims’ families and the surviving victim and her family,” the letter read. “They deserve to have the comfort and peace of mind of knowing Marlow will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.”
Alejo mentioned how although he was against the bill, he didn’t believe “the intent and spirit of SB 260 was to put violent and disturbed offenders back on the streets.”
“This individual must never be released on parole,” he wrote.
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