On November 16, 1994, Jiles Wallace went to an apartment occupied by Scott Lewis, Kowana Lewis and her boyfriend Billy Stack. He was accompanied by Shaun Shorter, Christopher Dupree, Albert Stacen Rhine, and His surrogate uncle Larry Freeman, who planned to assault Mr. Stack because he thought Mr. Stack  had broken into his car. In the apartment, Mr. Lewis was shot to death by Christopher Dupree. On July 25, 1997, the Sacramento County Superior Court sentenced Mr. Wallace to life without the possibility of parole, plus 4 years for first degree murder, attempted robbery and burglary. In 2016, the Sacramento County Superior Court found Mr. Wallace's sentence to be unconstitutional, and resentenced him to 29 years to life in prison.

Mr. Wallace was only 17 when he committed this crime, and has now been incarcerated for over 28 years, more than half of his life. He has worked hard to make the changes that he needed to make in order to transform his life while in prison.He dropped out of his gang, became a practicing Christian, and dedicated himself to living without violence. An associate warden made the following statement, " Mr.Wallace has reached a level of rehabilitation that makes the sentence unnecessary and no longer in the interest of justice." Two additional associate wardens in 2023 supported Mr.Wallace - one stating, "I believe that Mr.Wallace is no longer an unreasonable risk to public safety and ask that you recommend his sentence be commuted.
        During the last 9 years of incarceration, Mr.Wallace has demonstrated a clear commitment to his rehabilitation. He has remain disciplinary free and routinely receives positive work ratings. He earned his GED, (4) associate's degrees, A certification in human services, a certificate of paralegal, a certification in custodial janitorial services, and is currently a registered alcohol and drug technician (RADT).Mr. Wallace is the first incarcerated student to be selected as an all California scholar. He has authored curriculum for self help programs including but not limited to conflict resolution, express of arts, and burnout prevention. In addition, Mr. Wallace helped create an addictions awareness program where incarcerated individuals can learn how to identify their triggers, warning signs, and learn how to cope with cravings; as well as a program that helps incarcerated individuals heal from childhood sexual abuse. He also serves as a mentor in the Mule Creek "Heads Up" Juvenile Diversion Program and has helped numerous kids from local communities. If he were to be released from prison, he has plans to apply to transitional housing in an area where he could be close to his family and friends. 
    Mr. Wallace committed a senseless crime, but he has shown a clear rejection of violence and gang activity for many years. In light of his age at the time of crime, his positive conduct over the last 9 year, and his determination to continue giving back to society if released, Mr. Wallace deserves an earlier opportunity to make his case to the Board of Parole Hearings so they can determine whether he is ready to be released from prison.