According to trial records, Wallace was visiting his father, who was living with Sahara’s mother at the time, but did not have medication meant to control his bipolar disorder, mood swings and lack of impulse control. Files also state he showed no remorse and lied to officers.
The parole review stems from Oregon Senate Bill 1008, passed in 2019 under former Gov. Kate Brown. The law aims to offer parole for adolescents who received life sentences after 15 years in custody. (Photo Courtesy: Tyler Dwight)
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A high-stakes legal fight over juvenile sentencing is coming to a head in Salem, Oregon this week as a three-member parole board prepares to consider whether Dustin Wallace, convicted in the rape and murder of 5-year-old Sahara Dwight, could be eligible for release under a 2019 Oregon law…