Wicked Witch who killed her wants parole?

In approximately two months, March 31, it will be 30 years since 64-year-old Yolanda Saldivar shot and killed Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who was only 23 years old at the time of her murder at a Days Inn motel in Corpus.

Showing lack of remorse, Saldivar is seeking parole.

In the case of Yolanda Saldívar, there was never any doubt that she shot Selena after the singer confronted her in a motel room, asking her to provide the financial papers she and her father had asked for after it had seemed evident that Saldívar was stealing from the Selena enterprise (fan club and boutiques).

In response, the killer pulled a gun from her purse and shot the singer as she tried to flee, calling her a “bitch” as she ran after the wounded Tejano singing sensation.

Unfortunately, the bullet severed an artery, and by the time Selena made it to the ER, she was already dead, despite heroic efforts by the physicians on hand to save the young life.

Using what can only be described as a BS defense, Yolanda Saldívar said the shooting was accidental. She claimed that she had been holding the gun to her head, planning to commit suicide, when Selena entered the room. Saldívar said that the singer startled her, and the gun went off accidentally.

Sure thing.

That’s why Selena named Saldivar as the shooter as she lay dying in the motel’s lobby.

Thankfully, the Houston jury (change of venue) didn’t buy it, and the killer was sent to a state woman’s prison in north-central Texas (Gatesville, near Killeen).

Unfortunately, Texas didn’t pass its “Life Without Parole” Law until 2005, 10 years after the singer’s murder and her killer’s conviction in October 1995. State Senator Eddie Lucio sponsored the bill, by the way.

Saldívar’s conviction couldn’t be grandfathered, otherwise, the witch from hell (murderess, alleged thief) wouldn’t even be up for parole in two months.

Oppose Saldívar’s Parole

In Texas, the general public can write letters to oppose parole of any prisoner. The Victim Services Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice receives and processes protest letters and other information submitted by crime victims and concerned citizens for review by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

It might take some digging to uncover more facts about how to mount a protest, however, when submitting correspondence to the Victim Services Division. It’s important, however, to include the offender’s name (which we already have) and her TDCJ # (00733126) or her SID # (State Identification Number -- 05422564).

You may email, fax or mail your protest letters or other information to:

TDCJ - Victim Services Division
8712 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 265
Austin, Texas 78757
E-mail: victim.svc@tdcj.texas. gov
Fax: (512) 452-0825

Please note that this information is subject to change, so it’s always a good idea to check the latest details on the official website of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Let’s keep this wicked witch from hell locked up for life. We all make mistakes, but shooting someone in cold blood because you’ve been caught (allegedly) stealing from them? No, that doesn’t deserve freedom from a prison cell.

Selena has no second chance of living out her life, so why should her killer?

May she rot in prison. I’m good with that.