LANSING, MI – Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an emergency appeal on Thursday to overturn the parole of a convicted murderer.
Marcos Garcia Rayos, 45, is incarcerated at the Saginaw Correctional Facility for murdering a teenager.
Rayos was found guilty of shooting and killing 15-year-old Isaac Rivera in 1999. Rayos was 19 at the time. Officials say he shot the teen nearly 20 times.
The murder occurred shortly after Rayos was released from jail. He was convicted of breaking into a car and possessing drugs.
Rayos eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as a habitual offender for Rivera’s death. He was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.
According to Nessel’s office, Rayos was convicted of 72 misconduct offences in prison, including assault. He was eventually granted parole on January 2, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on April 24.
The attorney general filed the appeal on behalf of Rivera’s sister.
“Mr. Rayos has only served just slightly more than his minimum term of incarceration relative to his significant sentence for the brutal killing of a 15-year-old boy,” Nessel told reporters.
“In our opinion, and that of the family of the boy he murdered, Rayos has not shown proper rehabilitation, nor has he served an appropriate sentence for the crime he committed.
He is not a suitable prisoner for parole, so we have filed an appeal against this decision to end his incarceration.
Nessel has asked the Parole Board to revoke Rayos’ parole.
