Yolanda Saldívar, the former president of the fan club of the late singer Selena Quintanilla, is nearing eligibility for parole. According to close sources, Saldívar believes she has served her sentence in prison sufficiently.
March 31 marks the day when it will be decided whether Saldívar will be granted parole. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, there are currently no legal impediments to granting her this benefit. Saldívar can request a parole hearing up to 90 days before the date in question.
Yolanda Saldívar is serving a 30-year prison sentence for being guilty of the murder of Selena Quintanilla in 1995. After a disagreement over embezzlement of funds, Saldívar shot the famous singer, claiming that the shots were unintentional.
The shock from the death of Selena Quintanilla in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the hands of Saldívar deeply affected the music industry and the public. Now, after three decades behind bars, Saldívar hopes to obtain parole.