Staich

FACTS

In 1983, Staich was convicted of second degree murder with use of a firearm and attempted second degree murder. Twenty days after his release from a federal prison term, he killed his former girlfriend’s new husband and attacked the former girlfriend, leaving her with severe injuries. He was sentenced to 30 years to life. In 2011, a parole consideration hearing was held before the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH). Parole was granted, but the Governor reversed the grant of parole on February 12, 2012, finding Staich would pose a current danger to the public if released. The Governor noted the circumstances of the instant offense, as well as Staich’s social history, which included criminal behavior, juvenile arrests, threats, intimidation, and physical attacks. In a 2010 psychological evaluation, the Governor noted, the evaluator assessed Staich’s current level of insight into his intrapersonal functioning and his crime as inadequate. Additionally, the evaluator found Staich was not a totally creditable or reliable historian. The evaluator determined the risk of violence, if he was freed, was moderate to high.

2 In response to the Governor’s denial of parole, Staich filed a…