Man convicted of 1991 murder files appeal for parole denial
A convicted murderer has filed an appeal in Hilo Circuit Court of the Hawaii Paroling Authority’s denial in August of his parole.
The petition was filed Tuesday by Tad Mason, who was convicted in 1996 of the Aug. 27, 1991, strangulation death of Juliana Laysa. It alleges the board’s denial of parole because Mason isn’t participating in a work furlough program is “arbitrary and capricious” because work furloughs are unavailable to inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
