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From Wiki:

> On August 29, 2008, Reiser was sentenced to 15 years to life, the maximum sentence for second-degree murder. As a result of his plea bargain, Reiser cannot appeal his conviction or sentence

That would be August 2023, anyone know if he's out of prison?

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A couple paragraphs below on the wiki:

> As of 2020, Reiser was housed at the Correctional Training Facility near Soledad, California, with a tentative parole eligibility date of August 2027 after parole was denied in 2022.

How does he end up imprisoned 4 years longer than his sentencing indicated?

His sentence, according to above, is 15 years to life, so his sentence could end up being a life sentence.

sentenced 15 years to life

15 years to life means his sentence is life with a possibility of parole after 15 years if the parole board thinks it would be better for society that he's out of prison. The parole board did not think so at 15 years. He'll get more chances in the future.

Thank you!

"15 Years _to life_"

it's a form that we non-Americans are not used to

the parole is not the same in each country :)

> I don’t post directly because I am in prison for killing my wife Nina in 2006.

From the letter dated November 2023

The letter in this link is dated 26 November 2023 and in the opening he writes he is still in prison.

The letter makes it clear he is still in prison

He was found guilty by the jury in April 2008 and led police to her body in July.

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