The prisoner who rewrote Arizona law

The prisoner who rewrote Arizona law

Abelardo Chaparro, 50, outside of his home in Apache Junction. Chaparro's case has set precedent for other cases like his where parole was discussed but never given as an option. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorAbelardo Chaparro is 50 years old.  He spent half his life in prison. He goes by the name Abel, but he bears the mark of Cain, ashamed at the killing that put him away — almost forever. In 1995, when he was 20, he killed a m…