The killer of a central New York man in a murder-for-hire plot says his father's abuse drove him to kill and is seeking early release

Van Buren, NY – A New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to his role in a 2002 contract killing of a downtown New York man is now seeking release from prison under a law that protects survivors of domestic violence should help.

On December 6, 2002, Daniel Herbert was found dead in his Village Green apartment in Van Buren. The 55-year-old had been shot, stabbed and beaten to death.