The man convicted in a murder in the 1980s was denied parole Wednesday.
Eric Hayden was one of two men convicted of the 1986 robbery and murder of 36-year-old Clay Nelson. Hayden and Clarence Jones robbed the Columbia Steakhouse on Alexandria Drive. They stabbed Nelson 51 times before setting the restaurant on fire.
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Hayden appeared before a parole board Wednesday morning to ask for his freedom. The request was denied.
Hayden is not eligible for parole again for another five years.
