Pope pleaded guilty a decade ago in the 1995 slaying of Susan Yarbrough, 40, at their home in suburban Chattanooga. Pope beat her in the head, ribs and throat so hard that he shattered the 18-inch frying pan, police said. Dalton said Pope was paroled because he had served the average amount of time for such crimes and because the risk that he would commit another offense was considered low.