In first California medical parole case, inmate rejected

From the San Francisco Chronicle:CORCORAN, Kings County -- A state board on May 24 denied medical parole to a convicted rapist who has been a quadriplegic since he was attacked in prison 10 years ago, arguing that the inmate's verbal threats in prison to female staffers proves he would still pose a threat to public safety if he were to be released. Steven Martinez, 42, (pictured) was the first