Newsom seeks to halt parole for some murderers and serious offenders. What does that signal?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Trenton Veches liked to suck on the toes of young boys and has spent the last 16 years in prison because of it.
A jury convicted him in 2003 at age 32 in a case that shook Newport Beach, where he was a supervisor in the city's youth recreation program. He was tried on multiple counts of child molestation and sentenced to two concurrent life terms.
Last week - despite an attempt by Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop it - Veches won parole.
Veches' impending release is one of 33 cases in which Newsom, since taking office, has attempted to stop a serious offender from receiving parole, according to documents provided by the governor's office. Parole hearings usually take place in
