Where Is Yolanda Saldivar Now And When's Her Jail Release Date?
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SELENA Quintanilla was a beloved pop star before Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club, shot and killed her.
Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison in 1995 with the possibility of parole after thirty years, meaning she will likely become eligible next spring.
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Where is Yolanda Saldivar now?
Yolanda Saldívar is in Mountain View Prison in Texas for the murder of Selena.
In 2019, Radar Online reported that Yolanda’s prison job is to “pass out food trays from a cart to other offenders in her cell area,” according to the Public Information Officer.
The outlet also reported Yolanda requested a new trial on March 28, 2019.
In court papers obtained by Radar, she claimed the prosecutor on the case held exculpatory material evidence – evidence favorable to the defendant – without presenting it during the trial.
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What happened to Selena Quintanilla?
Grammy Award-winning singer Selena Quintanilla was murdered in Texas when she was 23.
Her family discovered that Saldívar was embezzling money from both the singer’s fan club and boutiques, which led to her being fired.
Saldívar was the president of Selena’s fan club and the manager of two of her boutiques.
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Selena agreed to meet Saldívar at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi on March 31, 1995, to retrieve financial records Saldívar had been refusing to turn over.
Saldívar reportedly took a gun from her purse and pointed it at the singer.
Selena tried to flee, but Saldívar shot her once in the back, severing an artery.
Critically wounded, Selena ran towards the lobby for help with Saldívar in pursuit.
Selena collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911.
She would later die at Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital from blood loss and cardiac arrest.
It took 10 hours for police to arrest Saldívar, who was sitting in her pickup truck in the motel parking lot in a tense stand-off.

When is Yolanda Saldívar eligible for parole?
Yolanda Saldívar is eligible for parole on March 20, 2025.
While serving her sentence, Yolanda took part in a new docuseries about Selena’s murder.
In the trailer, which was released on February 5, 2024, she says, “I knew her secrets, and I think the people deserved to know the truth.”
The Oxygen docuseries features Yolanda speaking from prison about her working relationship and friendship with the beloved star.
It also featured never-before-seen documents and recordings.
Yolanda’s family hopes that this new information will show the public that there is more to the tragedy than the world knows.
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