Yolanda Saldivar Was Denied Parole – Next Parole Review in March 2030

Yolanda Saldivar, the woman who was convicted of murdering Selena, had her day in front of the parole board. She was denied parole! The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced that Saldivar’s next parole review is scheduled for March 2030. Tejano Nation reports that the board said it voted to deny Saldivar’s parole “after a thorough consideration of all available information.”

The board issued the following statement.

The panel cited the nature of the offense as the primary reason for denial, noting that Saldivar’s actions demonstrated a “conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others." “The record indicates that the instant offense has elements of brutality, violence, assaultive behavior, or conscious selection of the victim’s vulnerability, indicating a conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others, such that the offender poses a continuing threat to public safety,”

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Saldivar remains the public threat.

Saldivar, now 64 years old, will remain incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Her next parole review is scheduled for March 2030, when the board will once again assess whether she poses a threat to public safety.

A panel of three parole board members was tasked with making the decision. A majority vote was required to either approve or deny parole. After reviewing the case, the board determined that Saldivar remains a threat to public safety due to the violent nature of the crime and her targeting of Selena’s vulnerability.

@courttvlive #BREAKING: Texas board denies parole for #YolandaSaldívar, who was convicted of killing Tejano music icon #Selena in 1995. Saldívar had been the president of Selena's fan club and the manager of her boutiques. #CourtTV - What do YOU think? #selenaquintanilla #selenaquintanillaperez #courttvtiktok #courttvlive ♬ original sound - Court TV

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