12-25-2008 Mississippi:
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - A Louisiana man convicted of raping a Mississippi State student in 1991 will get to spend the Christmas holidays at home.
The Department of Corrections says Governor Haley Barbour issued an executive order to give the convicted felon a temporary pass.
Leslie Bowlin was convicted of rape, kidnapping, aggravated assault and burglary of an occupied dwelling December 15, 1991.
Just four days ago, he was released and now sits at home in Sicily Island, Louisiana. This is just a 90-day temporary pass issued from the governor.
No one from the governor's office returned our calls Tuesday night or Wednesday. But the Associated Press is reporting the Louisiana attorney general was unaware Bolin was released. And only found out, because Bowlin registered as a sex offender with his local sheriff's office.
The Louisiana Attorney General, Buddy Caldwell has contacted Jim Hood asking him to issue a letter to Governor Barbour to get Bowlin returned to prison.
Caldwell is also looking into a possible suit against Mississippi.
..News Source.. by WLBT3.com
December 25, 2008
MS- Gov. Barbour allows sex offender to go home for Christmas
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