Earlier this month, a parole board will hear from one of the two men, James Parker is convicted for his involvement in the 2001 killings of two Dartmouth College professors.
Parker, who was 16 at the time, consented to testify against Tulloch in exchange for a guilty plea to second-degree murder.
In May, James Parker is scheduled for parole. For the 2001 stabbing killings of Half and Susanne Zantop, he was given a term ranging from 25 years to life in prison.
All about the incident
At the time, Parker and Tulloch were both attending Chelsea, Vermont, secondary schools. By posing as surveyors, the two were able to enter the Zantops’ house, but they had previously bought the two knives that were used in the murders.
Parker’s lawyer, Cathy Green, stated that her client “continues to sincerely apologize for his actions.” He has made the most of his incarceration by dedicating his time to improving prison conditions for others as well as to his own recovery. He will not be commenting further out of consideration for the family and friends of the Zantops.
They unintentionally left the knife sheaths behind, which bound them to the scene, according to press reporting at the time. Kelly Ayotte, a former US senator and current governor candidate, was the associate attorney general in charge of the case’s prosecution at the time.
Parker was scheduled to testify against Tulloch, who had entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder, carrying a life sentence without the possibility of release.