Barry Lane Carter, 36, was sentenced in 1986, according to the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission. He is currently being held in Rowan Correctional Center.

Since he was sentenced prior to 1994 laws, Carter’s mandantory possible parole date is March 11, 2017. But the Parole Commission is meeting to determine whether he should be paroled sooner.

Carter pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after shooting Tony Martin Faggart, 28. Testimony indicated Carter found his wife of three years, Jibbe Black Carter, with the victim at Faggart’s southern Rowan home.

Carter broke into Faggart’s home, warranting a first-degree burglary charge that was later dropped as part of the plea bargain. Testimony also indicated that Carter pistol-whipped Faggart after shooting him three times.

The Parole Commission will send notification within 10 days of a final decision by the board.