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From my friend:
PLEASE HELP in the Protest Against the Parole of the Kennedy Sisters Killer
Edmond Degan, a violent criminal with a lengthy record, got away with murder for over 30 years before being charged. After serving less than 3 years (1/4 of his prison sentence), Murderer Edmond Degan is under review for Parole by the State of Texas.
On the morning of Monday, March 5, 1984, my Grandfather Jack left his house and walked around the corner to his daughter Yleens home after she had failed to show up to drive him to a doctors appointment. As he walked towards Yleens house located on East 12th Street in the Heights area, he noticed her door was open and he immediately suspected that something was terribly wrong. As he entered the entry way, he stumbled into a grisly murder scene. His youngest daughter, Lillie age 23, was fully clothed laying on the ground near the entry way with a single gunshot wound to the head. Just a few feet away, his other daughter, Yleen age 33, was laying on her living room floor in a night shirt with her panties around her ankles. Yleen had paper towels shoved down her throat to muffle her screams. She had been bludgeoned over the head multiple times with a blunt object and shot once in the arm. Her throat had been stabbed several times resulting in her death. The crime remained unsolved for several decades. My Grandparents and my Mother (the eldest sister of Yleen & Lillie) went to their graves never knowing what happened to their loved ones.
For over 30 years, the murders of the Kennedy sisters remained a cold case until a tip was received at the end of 2014. Mr. Edmond Degan was interviewed by police back in 1984 when the murders occurred. It wasnt until a tip was called into HPD in 2014 that the investigation was turned towards Edmond Degan. Edmond Degans DNA came up as a High Probability DNA match collected from Yleens rape kit that had been preserved by HPD all of these years. The High Probability DNA match led to the arrest of Edmond Degan on January 14, 2015.
Edmond Degan remained in the Harris County Jail until February 20, 2017. The Defense and Prosecution came to a Plea Bargain agreement sentencing him to 15 years in state prison for the murder of Yleen Kennedy. As a part of the Plea Bargain, the Capital Murder charge was reduced to Murder by dropping the robbery and rape charges in the case. When Edmond Degan is released from prison, he will not be required to register as a sex offender because of the agreement of the Plea Bargain. According to the law, Edmond Degan cannot be prosecuted separately for the murder of Lillie Kennedy. He has never admitted to causing the death of Lillie and has never provided a motive for the murder of Yleen Kennedy.
As the law states, murderer Edmond Degan is eligible for parole after serving only ¼ of his sentence! I want to ask you how you would feel knowing this individual has the potential to be released back into society after serving only 2 years in Harris County jail and less than a year in state prison on a 15-year Plea Bargain sentence?
I can only hope that it is unlikely he would be granted parole so soon but lets not forget he is already under Parole Review by the state of Texas and will be up for parole every subsequent year until his release. According to statistics, it is estimated Edmond Degan may only serve a couple of more years in state prison.
Lets not ignore the fact that Edmond Degan has a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple Aggravated Robberies with a Deadly Weapon, Assault of a Family Member, Drug Possession charges and a Terroristic Threat charge. He literally got away with Murder for over 30 years before being charged. Who knows if there are other crimes Mr. Edmond Degan is responsible for that he has never been charged with. Do you feel safe having this individual released back into society including quite possibly in your very own neighborhood?
Edmond Degan is a graduate of Houstons Lamar High School and prior to his arrest had been residing with his elderly mother in his childhood home on Locke Lane in the Upper Kirby/River Oaks area. Unknowingly I have been living just a few miles down the street from my Aunts' murderer for the past decade. A couple of months before his arrest, I just happened to move 1 mile from his home. Are you comfortable knowing this man could be your neighbor, living by your childrens schools and walking amongst us?
If you feel Edmond Degan is a danger to our society, I plead that you please send in an email or letter of protest to the Parole Board. Their decision can be reached in as little as 2 months time. My Grandmother and Grandfather along with my Mother are not here to protest the parole of the Kennedy sister's murderer. The victims, Yleen and Lillie, do not have a voice either. I will do everything in my power to fight Edmond Degans release but I am asking for help from my family, friends and our community.
Please remember this is only 1 case as there are many other victims & families affected by similar tragedies. I encourage you to check into the POMC.com websites Parole Block section and look under the Current Petitions link to fill out petitions blocking other criminals guilty of heinous murders from early release.
Please submit protest emails and letters on behalf of the Kennedy Sisters, Lillie & Yleen, to the Victim Services Division in Austin, Texas. All protest information is confidential. The requestor must submit their protest in writing and should explain in detail the reason(s) for the protest. This can include details of the offense, the impact of the offense and any fears or concerns. Protest letters can be emailed, faxed, or mailed.
Please make sure to include on the Email/Letter/Fax/:
Offender Edmond Degan
State ID# 02015096
TDCJ# 02116951 (UPDATED - Original Post has the Harris County TDCJ# listed)
Mailing Address:
Victim Services Division
8712 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 265
Austin, TX 78757-6899
Fax:
(512) 452-0825
E-mail:
victim.svc@tdcj.texas.gov
If you would like to verify Edmond Degans Parole Review date, please feel free to call (800) 848-4284 and provide his State ID# and TDCJ# that is listed above.
The Kennedy family gives thanks for your much needed support during this trying time.
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