MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced man who murdered his family in 1998 has been denied parole.
When Daniel Henson was just 16, he killed his own father, brother, sister, and stepmom.
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He was sentenced to 176 years to life in prison but due to a 2017 California law, he was eligible for parole.
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California passed a statute that retroactively eliminates life-without-parole sentences for children.
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The parole hearing was held on Wednesday and Henson was denied. He will be eligible for parole again in five years.