Governor Bob McDonnell today issued the
following statement regarding inmate Jens Soering’s request that the Governor
intervene in Soering’s parole review.
“Jens Soering was
convicted by a Bedford County jury in 1990 for the
1985 gruesome murders of Derek and Nancy Haysom, crimes he confessed, on
multiple occasions, to committing. He is currently serving two life
sentences in a Virginia prison.”
“At the request of
Soering’s attorney, I have reviewed Soering’s request for parole, and nothing
in the information provided by Soering or his attorney provides any basis for
me to doubt the judgment of the jury in this case or the veracity of Soering’s
own confessions. Under Virginia law, the Parole Board
is responsible for determining whether parole should be granted. With
this in mind and based on my review, I decline to intervene.”
“Additionally, to the
extent that Soering’s petition is a request for a pardon or any other form of
clemency, that request is also denied. Consistent with my statement last
year denying his transfer to Germany, it is imperative that Soering serve out
his punishment in the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
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