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William Rodriguez, convicted of a 1995 murder, seeks parole after 20 years in prison.

Rodriguez expressed remorse, highlighting personal growth since the crime.

The Utah Board of Parole Pardons will decide whether he should be released at this time.

SALT LAKE CITY — William Rodriguez was living in Missouri, had been staying out of trouble and was scheduled to be married in two weeks.

"I was doing good," he said on Tuesday. "For the first time in my life, everything was so perfect. I mean, so so perfect."

That was in 2005. But while driving one day, he was pulled over by police.

"As soon as they pulled me over, I knew it was them," he said. "As soon as they told me to put my hands up, I knew it was from Utah. ... I knew it was going to come, I just knew."

On that day,

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