A convicted murderer who plotted the slaying of her ex-husband nearly 40 years ago in Santa Clara was found suitable for parole Tuesday.

Judith Barnett, 71, was imprisoned on a life-without-parole sentence on Nov. 8, 1994, for the 1980 murder of her husband Howard Witkin. That sentence, being served at Chowchilla, was amended to 27 years to life when Gov. Jerry Brown commuted her sentence in November, according to California corrections officials.

On Tuesday, Barnett was found fit for parole by the Board of Parole Hearings.

Barnett's adopted daughter, Marie Witkin, said she’s opposed to her adopted mother’s release from prison. A Georgia resident, Marie wasn't aware of the parole proceedings taking place for Barnett in California.

Marie said Barnett had her adopted father killed and sh

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