Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas-area woman convicted of capital murder for the 2010 slayings of her mother and stepfather when she was 12 is being sent to adult prison rather than parole to complete her 20-year sentence.
The Dallas Morning News reports (http://bit.ly/2han1l7 ) that State Judge Andrea Martin agreed with juvenile authorities who testified Tuesday that Holly Popovich remains manipulative and vengeful and should not be released. Prosecutors recommended her transfer to the adult prison system.
Popovich became eligible for parole on her 19th birthday next month.
Evidence showed Popovich persuaded her then 13-year-old boyfriend to kill Darlene and Alan Nevil in their Garland home. Both were too young to be tried as adults. The boy is now 19 and received a 28-year sentence. Popovich received 20 years.
___
Information from: The Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
