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- South Australia Court of Appeal upheld the parole board’s decision to release James Vlassakis.
- Parole board chair Frances Nelson said Vlassakis was remorseful, behaved excellently and posed no risk.
- Attorney-General Kyam Maher argued the murders’ gravity justified continued imprisonment.
- The court rejected Maher’s challenge and affirmed the August 5 2025 parole date.
- Parole review commissioner David Lovell dismissed Maher’s September 14 2026 application, finding no cogent risk.
