Show Convict Novelist A Awarded yarded Parole SAN QUENTIN CaL April 17 n ir Robert Joyce Joee Tasker who as a convict writer won wide recognition for his novels and short hort stories left San Quentin prison on parole yes yes- es He went to Hollywood to take an editorial position with a film fUm magazine mac Tasker entered prison on October l 16 1924 at nt the age of ot 20 He was sen- sen n- n to five years cars to life lUe for holdIng holding holding hold hold- ing up an Oakland grocery store using a broken revolver His term tenn was fixed at 10 0 years ears With time of off for good behavior he became eligible to parole recently |