Half of the 10-year term must be served before he's eligible for release on parole, the judge said.

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On March 18, parole officers contacted Ebel's father, who said he was concerned his son had fled and gave them permission to search Ebel's apartment.

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Mr Straw's most recent intervention was on 30 January when he contacted the chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole to urge them to commute the death sentence to a prison term and reiterate Britain's opposition to capital punishment.

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