MANISTEE (AP) — A Detroit-area drug dealer who has been in prison for 29 years for crimes when he was a teen has talked by video with the chairman of the Michigan parole board in his latest bid for release.
Ralph Musilli, an attorney for Richard Wershe, says the one-hour meeting last week went well. Wershe, who was known as “White Boy Rick,” spoke to Mike Eagen from a prison in Manistee.
A Corrections Department spokesman said Eagen will write a summary and give an opinion in mid-March on whether the full board should hold a public hearing.
Eagen asked Wershe about his plans if he’s released from prison.
The 47-year-old Wershe is serving a life sentence with occasional opportunities for parole. Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy is taking a neutral position.
- Posted February 22, 2017
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'White Boy Rick' talks to state parole board chairman
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