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October 28, 2016Board of Parole Hearings
Attn: Pre-Hearing Correspondence
P. O. Box 4036
Sacramento, CA 95812-4036
RE: MICHAEL L. GRANT – CDC# D-08779
PAROLE HEARING – January 11, 2017
Dear Chairman and Parole Board Members:
Please DO NOT grant a parole date to convicted murderer, Michael L. Grant – CDC# D-08779. On December 10, 1984, Mary Rose D’Augusta, 74 years of age, was savagely beaten to death by Michael L. Grant. He slashed her throat with a butcher knife and then crushed her with a crystal vase and fireplace tongs. This sub-human then attempted to set her body on fire. This behavior is clearly characteristic of a sick and demented mind! He was only given a 16 years to life sentence.
On January 11, 2017, Mary Rose’s family will, once again, have to relive the horrendous events that led to her brutal murder. This will be the 5th time they will be forced to endure the trauma and uncertainty of another parole hearing. Each time they are victimized once again and the stress is unbearable .
Michael Grant made a personal choice to execute a kind, trusting, helpless elderly woman and must accept the consequences of his unconscionable actions. Because of his complete disregard for human life and the heinous nature and brutality of this crime, justice demands this convicted murderer be denied parole. He must remain behind bars, where he cannot again harm another innocent human being.
Mary Rose’s daughter, Ann Poverello, is very active in Citizens Against Homicide and the victim’s movement in California..and spends a great deal of time helping other victims in kind. Please help this family keep the murderer of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother in prison ..and deny parole consideration to convicted murderer, Michael L. Grant.for the maximum time allowed by State of California law.
Thank you for your consideration.
Shellie Cervantes, Victim Advocate
Citizens Against Homicide
Please send a copy of your letter to the victim’s family at:
The Poverello Family – 2590 24th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116