Man Sentenced to Life without Parole for 1994 Holyoke Murder Released After Landmark Court Ruling

Man sentenced to life without parole for 1994 Holyoke murder released after landmark court ruling

A man who killed a rival gang member in Holyoke in 1994 was granted his release by the state’s Parole Board following his first appearance before the board, made possible by a state court ruling that deemed him eligible. Angel Diaz was convicted of first-degree murder in September 1995 after a jury trial in Hampden Superior Court and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole — the automatic sentence for first-degree murder co…