Parole denied in 1980 murder at New Year’s Eve party in Modesto
A 58-year-old man convicted of killing a friend at a New Year’s Eve party in 1980 was denied parole at a hearing Sept. 23, the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office announced this week.
George Palomar of Modesto was convicted in May 1981 of second-degree murder and attempted murder.
Although domestic violence and anger seem to be a major factor in Mr. Palomar’s life, he has not addressed these issues through counseling and still poses a threat to public safety because of his inability to deal with stressful conflicts with others.
Deputy District Attorney Jeff Mangar
At the New Year’s Eve party, Palomar got into an argument with his girlfriend and ripped her dress because he did not like the clothes she was wearing while talking to her male cousins, according to the DA’s Office. Palomar’s friend David Perez then put his arm around Palomar’s shoulder, walked him to his car and told Palomar to take it easy and calm down.
Palomar then sat in his car and pulled out a handgun from his waistband. Perez friend asked him what was wrong, and after a few minutes, Palomar shot him four times in the chest and neck area, killing him instantly.
A bystander, Michael Rosales, also was shot several times but survived.
Deputy District Attorney Jeff Mangar argued at the parole hearing for continued confinement based on an unreasonable risk to society and threat to public safety by Palomar. The Board of Parole Hearings agreed and denied Palomar parole for three more years.
This story was originally published October 14, 2016 at 8:39 AM with the headline "Parole denied in 1980 murder at New Year’s Eve party in Modesto."