PPRD

On the Anniversary of His Return to Imprisonment, Crosley Green's Lawyers Ask a Florida Court to Correct the Miscalculation that Could Cost Him 40 Years of His Life

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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They argue that the Commission arbitrarily added more than 40 years to Mr. Green's sentence, contrary to Florida law.

Key Points: 
  • They argue that the Commission arbitrarily added more than 40 years to Mr. Green's sentence, contrary to Florida law.
  • If the court does not intervene, Mr. Green could remain behind bars until at least 2054, when he is 97 years old.
  • He was convicted on the testimony of a single eyewitness, the victim's ex-girlfriend, who identified Mr. Green as the perpetrator.
  • In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his case, and Mr. Green was ordered to return to prison.

Florida Commission Denies Parole for Crosley Green

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Commission on Offender Review has denied parole to Crosley Green, ruling that his tentative parole release date will be in 2054, when he will be 97 years old. The 65-year-old grandfather has already served 32 years in prison, including 19 years on death row, for a Brevard County murder that he did not commit.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Commission on Offender Review has denied parole to Crosley Green, ruling that his tentative parole release date will be in 2054, when he will be 97 years old.
  • If the commission had properly calculated the PPRD for Mr. Green per the commission's own rules and precedent, his tentative parole release date would be no later than June 2023.
  • Mr. Green exited Florida custody in April 2021 when he was released to federal supervision and was reincarcerated in the Florida correctional system in April 2023.
  • Notwithstanding counsel's arguments that Mr. Green is the ideal candidate for parole, given his record of extraordinarily successful community integration over the past two years, the commission declined counsel's request to find that Mr. Green is immediately eligible for parole.