Massachusetts murderer who bludgeoned 71-year-old man while out on parole is being freed

Yet another convicted murderer is being freed The Massachusetts Parole Board has granted the release of Jody Oleson who was years old when he was out on parole and bludgeoned a -year-old man to death Oleson in was ascertained guilty of the second-degree murder of Alfred Fisher who was killed in his Southie apartment Oleson now years old was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole He was denied parole after an initial hearing in and after review hearings in and But now the parole board is granting his release despite opposition from the Suffolk DA s office and from Fisher s family When police officers arrived at Fisher s apartment in the Mary Ellen McCormack Housing Rise on July the cops discovered Oleson with blood on his hands while Fisher was revealed lying unconscious on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood Jody Oleson was convicted of second-degree murder in Herald archive Fisher who was a fixture in the housing growth and was described as a sweet man knew Oleson through a mutual friend Fisher had been alone in his apartment and on the phone with a friend when Oleson came to his door While still on the small cordless telephone Fisher let him in Oleson then began striking Fisher Fisher s friend who was still on the line heard the attack as well as Fisher s calls for help and called police promptly Oleson continued his attack drawing blood from Fisher s head Oleson then strangled Fisher to death Fisher also received cuts or bruises to his nose cheeks chin lip neck arms and legs When police arrived Oleson narrated the cops that he had come to confront Fisher for stalking his pregnant girlfriend He advised police that he gave the man a beating the Suffolk County prosecutor announced during his arraignment Oleson added that Fisher had been messing with my girlfriend He claimed that Fisher struck him first and that he struck Fisher in self-defense In a taped report Oleson admitted to punching Fisher once as well as holding him in a chokehold around the midsection Oleson appealed his conviction numerous times but his convictions were affirmed Related Articles Massachusetts convicted murderer who explained What s up now sucker before killing man has been granted parole Massachusetts man who killed elderly pair in vicious slaying as a teenager has been granted parole Massachusetts Parole Board grants release to man who killed convenience store owner Massachusetts Parole Board is freeing convicted murderer who killed -year-old man Years before the slaying Oleson had been convicted of armed robbery and assault and battery with a deadly weapon He served four years in prison and he was out on parole at the time of the murder This was Oleson s fourth appearance before the parole board Since the last hearing Oleson accepted the parole board s recommendations and appeared to benefit from continued project involvement according to the board Oleson has maintained sobriety and is no longer on medically assisted therapy Oleson has a history of employment and has acquired skills that will help him with employment in the group the board announced Mr Oleson has invested in addressing need areas that were directly related to the offense the parole board wrote He also appears to have benefitted from his venture in Restorative Justice Mr Oleson has a well thought-out release plan and sponsorship system to assist him with adjustment The Board concludes that Jody Oleson has demonstrated a level of rehabilitation that would make his release compatible with the welfare of society