In California, before a 'lifer' like Dixon appears before the parole board, a state psychologist must first evaluate whether he poses a risk of further violence if released.
In November 2009, Robert Dixon took a test to determine whether he was a psychopath.Īfter 26 years in prison, he was due for a parole hearing. Though friends and family swear he is a reformed man, Dixon is unlikely to win parole because a test has determined he is a psychopath. At left, a school portrait of Robert Dixon Jr., on the mantle of his father's home in Stockton, Calif.