Resolution - 9719RESOLUTION NO. 9719
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT PAROLE BE DENIED
• TO CONVICTED MURDERER, DANNY SAUL
ROSLAES.
WHEREAS, on January 14, 1979, Danny Saul Rosales, while under the influence, attacked four
young women with a hunting knife; and
WHEREAS, one of the women, Barbara Romero, died of her wounds; and
WHEREAS, two of the other three young women suffered serious abdominal injuries, depriving
them of ever bearing children; and
WHEREAS, Danny Saul Rosales was subsequently convicted and sentenced to.15 years to life
for the murder of Barbara Romero; and
WHEREAS, prison diagnostic studies state that authorities diagnosed Danny Saul Rosales as an
unprincipled and antisocial personality with marked features of inadequacy who accepted no
responsibility for the attack and appeared to feel it was fully justified, expressing no remorse for
his actions; and
WHEREAS, according to a prisoner evaluation report prepared by counselors at the California
Men's Colony, Danny Saul Rosales would "probably pose an unpredictable degree of threat to
the public...;" and
WHEREAS, the date of the next parole hearing for Danny Saul Rosales is November 1, 1999;
and
WHEREAS, paroled felons can be relocated to any community without notification to the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, families and friends of murder victims often suffer a lifetime of anguish and fear of
being re -victimized; and
WHEREAS, law abiding citizens deserve a safe living environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That parole be denied to Danny Saul Rosales; and
SECTION 2. That the parole board be notified that it is the will of the West Covina City
Council that Danny Saul Rosales remain in prison at this time.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20"' day of July, 1999.
KathOioward
Mayor
• ATTEST
Janet.Berry
City Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 9719 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina at the regular meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of July, 1999, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:.
ABSTAIN:
Approved as to form:
Herfert, Nelendez,
None
None
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Elizab& Martyn
City Attorney
Touhey, Wong, Howard
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Janet Berry
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