JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area drug dealer will speak to members of the Michigan parole board after 29 years in prison for crimes when he was a teen.
Richard Wershe (WER’-she) is appearing at a public hearing Thursday at a prison in Jackson. The 47-year-old, known as “White Boy Rick,” is serving a life sentence with occasional opportunities for parole.
The hearing comes four months after Wershe had a one-hour interview with the parole board chairman.
Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy is taking a neutral position on Wershe’s release. It’s possible he could be sent to Florida to serve time for a crime there.
In 2015, a judge said Wershe was entitled to a shorter sentence, but that decision was overturned.