ALBANY – The New York State Parole Board has denied parole to Juan Peinado, the man convicted of the 1996 murder of 12-year-old Danny Meyer in the Village of Maybrook, State Assemblyman Brian Maher (R, Walden) said Thursday.

Peinado, who has served over 25 years in prison for killing Meyer as he walked to an all-star baseball game, became eligible for parole in 2021 and again in 2023.

An overwhelming outcry from the public – thousands from Orange County and across the state signed petitions – is believed to have convinced the board to reject Peinado’s parole.

“This decision is a victory for continued justice, for Danny’s family and for the thousands of New Yorkers who stood together to say that some crimes are far too heinous to warrant any type of leniency,” said Maher. “Danny Meyer sh

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