New hearing
September 14th 2008
On Thursday 18th of September the BPT will review Annikas case again.

Parole denied again
May 31st 2005
The BPT reviewed Annikas case. Once again it was a setback for Annika. The BPT decided not to approve Annikas request for parole and/or transfer to a Swedish prison. According to the Swedish General Counselor in Los Angeles, Mr Tomas Rosander, the outcome was a disappointment. Mr Rosander had hoped for a release date to be set or at least a shorter period of time until the next hearing. During a BPT hearing the victim’s families have the last word and this was exactly what happened. Ashok Ramani, Annikas lawyer, argued against the claim that Annika was a threat to the public in California, because she wants to be transferred to a Swedish prison and therefore deported from California. The BPT unfortunately chose not to listen to the defense.

Senate Bill 1544 vetoed
Earlier this year, California State Senator Betty Karnette, introduced Senate Bill 1544 into the legislature which would allow certain foreign prisoners housed in California, to be transferred to their native countries. This bill was approved by the legislature. However, for this bill to pass into law, it also required the approval of California Governor, Gray Davis. Unfortunately, on September 30, 2002, Mr. Davis vetoed this bill.

Latest Parole Hearing
The Board of Prison Terms (BPT) has the sole discretion as to how often they will review a 'lifer's' case: anywhere from one to five years. As previously stated, Annika was eligible for release (Parole) at her initial parole hearing in September 1997, however, the BPT denied her parole then, and opted not to review her case for another five years. On January 22, 2002, Annika once again appeared before the BPT, and was once again denied parole and/or transfer. The BPT decided not to review her case for another three years.

A Moving Sea of Women
A play which toured the US earlier this year, this is a stage reading about Annika's life, as told through the letters from Annika to the Swedish actress, Marga Pettersson, with whom she corresponded over a number of years. The play starred Ms. Pettersson, and other Swedish actresses Bibi Andersson, Hariette Garellick, and Bo Corre.