One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates14 Jan

30 years comes to a close... almost - Dustin turner

Last year, I introduced you to the case of Dustin Turner, a man who has long maintained his innocence while serving a sentence that has kept him behind bars for decades for the murder of Jennifer Evans. He and his co-accused, Billy Brown, were sentenced to 75 and 85 years behind bars without the possibility of parole.

Since his conviction, Dustin has consistently denied he played any part in Jennifer’s murder and that his only involvement was making the poor decision to help Billy cover it up by disposing of her body.

Ahead of his most recent parole hearing, I caught up with Dustin to talk through how he was feeling as the decision approached. He was cautiously optimistic. This time, the maths mattered. He didn’t need a unanimous decision, only a majority vote. Based on prior indications, he believed he already had that support. What remained was for it to be formally decided at a public hearing.

I attended that hearing via Zoom, battling through audio issues as the parole board laid out their views. What followed was a mix of encouragement and concern. One board member, a former prosecutor with more than forty years’ experience, stated that he believed Dustin had already spent more time in prison than he should have. Another warned that granting parole could set a dangerous precedent.

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