Lizbeth+Garcia



1.) **Summarize your article**- Yolanda Saldivar, 48, who killed Selena back in 1995 was convicted of the shooting of the singer at a Corpus Christi Motel.When she was sent to Harris County, her application for her appeal never showed in file. Saldvidar was sentenced to life in prison, she had to serve 30 years before she could be eligible for parole, said District Attorney Carlos Valdez, her prosecuter. She was arrested March 31st, 1995 which was the day Selena was killed by Yolanda. She'll be eligible for parole April 1st 2025. 2.)**What is the author’s point of view/perspective on the death penalty?-** The author's point of view of the article was basically showing that everybody knows she did the crime an wasnt denying that she wasnt the one who did it. 3.)**Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?-** i do agree with the author because everything that he said was true an was completely demastrated in the article and her file. 4.)**Use the text to support your ideas.-** "In 1998, an appeals court rejected arguments claiming prosecutors had coerced her confession, that a potential juror was dismissed improperly and that jurors never heard of the criminal record of a witness. A year later, the Court of Criminal Appeals refused to grant her a new trial." She confessed her crime and was convited for doing it. 5.)**If another student is interested in this information, where could they find more?** - Caller.com 6.)**What makes the source where found the article a reliable one?-** they have an "About Us" page