Bristol County woman denied parole after murdering mother due to being “sick of her bull****”

Parole has been denied for a Bristol County woman convicted of murdering her mother.

According to the Parole Board, “on the night of October 27, 2000, 38-year-old Patricia Labossiere called the Attleboro Police to report that she had just stabbed her 67-year-old mother Julia Bradshaw. Labossiere remained on the phone with the police dispatcher until an officer arrived at the Bradshaw residence. According to the officer, Labossiere appeared calm, smoking a cigarette. When questioned as to the whereabouts of her mother, Ms. Labossiere responded that she was in the bedroom. When the officer asked why she had stabbed her, Labossiere stated, “I’m sick of her bullshit, so I stabbed her.”” 

“The officer discovered Julia Bradshaw in the master bedroom, lying on her back without a pulse. She had a large amount of blood inside her mouth and on the right side of her chest. According to the officer, there did not appear to be any signs of a struggle. Labossiere was arrested for murder. A subsequent search of the home revealed a wet knife on the kitchen counter and a wet paper towel with blood on the kitchen floor. “

On September 9, 2002, in Bristol County Superior Court, Labossiere pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of her mother. She was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. On that same date, Labossiere pleaded guilty to assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (knife) and received a from and after sentence of 5 years to 5 years and a day.

In Labossiere’s 2nd appearance before the Board, the Board considered Dr. Nelligan’s evaluation and notes that Dr. Nelligan noted she was the first clinician to whom Labossiere was willing to disclose her in-depth psychiatric history. The Board had concerns regarding Labossiere’s ability to manage her anxiety and distress while in the community. Her history of crystallized delusions and history of violence created concerns as to how Labossiere will safely manage in the community. The Board considered the testimony of Dr. Kerry Nelligan and Department of Mental Health Re-entry Liaison, Heather Hovley in support of parole. The Board considered testimony in opposition to parole from Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Gillian Kirsch.

Labossiere can go in front of the Parole Board for a review in one year instead of the typical 2 or 3 years due to a split vote that had 3 members voting for parole and three voting against.