The dormitory case
The Daily Wildcat reported that Galareka Harrison was convicted of killing Henderson in their shared room. The reporting also documents forgery and identity-theft convictions. Pima County Public Library’s historical crime guide dates the killing to September 5, 2007. [1] [2]
Why the 2013 hearing matters
Harrison initially received life without parole in November 2008. At an August 26, 2013 resentencing hearing, the court replaced that punishment with a life sentence allowing the possibility of parole. The change affected the sentence; the reporting does not describe the murder conviction being overturned. [1]
Case timeline
- September 5, 2007Date of the killing listed in the local historical guide. [2]
- November 2008Original life-without-parole sentence. [1]
- August 26, 2013Resentencing allowed the possibility of parole. [1]
What this record establishes
Eligibility for possible parole does not mean release occurred. No later release decision or appeal outcome is established by the sources used here.