Judge rules Huntington murderer's parole date was premature

Judge rules Huntington murderer's parole date was premature

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) - A convicted murderer appeared in a Cabell County courtroom Friday where a judge determined a decision to release her on parole was premature. A hearing for Cherylethia "Bunny" Holmes took place Friday morning, where she remained silent as her defense and prosecutors argued over the terms of her sentencing. In 2008, Holmes was granted mercy after she was convicted of ordering a hit on Wendy Morgan in 2004. This meant she w…

Bunny Holmes to remain in prison after WV Parole Board granted release prematurely

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –Convicted murderer Cherylethia “Bunny” Holmes will remain in prison to serve out the rest of her sentence for now. An evidentiary hearing was held Friday in front of Cabell County Circuit Judge Chad Lovejoy, after a petition was granted Tuesday April 8th to delay Holmes’s release from prison on April 9th. The West Virginia…