| 单词 | clemency |
| 例句 | ‘Surety you crave! Sauron gives none. If you sue for his clemency you must first do his bidding. These are his terms. Take them or leave them!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He knows important people have written letters on his behalf, people like his attorney and his senior district Hitler Youth leader and even Hugo, asking for clemency. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z In the days where you could be hanged in London from Tyburn’s triple-crowned tree for the theft of twelve pennies, the Americas became a symbol of clemency, of a second chance. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z There was no recommendation for clemency in the case and none is here recommended. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This vindictiveness was urged on by men in high places who resented the President’s spirit of clemency as violently as they resented the tenacity of the South. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We had submitted an extensive clemency petition to the governor with affidavits from family members and color photographs, but I didn't expect anything in response. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He raced to Berlin to petition the court for clemency, but, when he telephoned the Scholls, he learned that he was too late. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She could beg the Kuhani for mercy, appeal for the clemency of the Six. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency, and this was especially true in Chris's case. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the impartiality of nature, with the same lack of indulgence or clemency. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He knows letters have been written on his behalf, asking for clemency. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z And on Saturday, February 13th, Colonel Read came up from the encampment with the word that General Putnam had refused our plea for clemency. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The defendants should receive clemency, he said, otherwise the future of South Africa would be bleak. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The National Minister of Justice has decreed that there will be no clemency. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Have state or federal officials offered you immunity or clemency if you changed your plea?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She has successfully lobbied President Trump, spent time on the phone with governors and legislators, written letters in support of clemency petitions and paid legal bills for people trying to get out of prison. Inside Kim Kardashian’s Prison-Reform Machine 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The men’s appeals for clemency had been repeatedly denied; a pardon was dependent on the men returning to Poland, but their home country refused to take them. My grandfather's whole family were murdered – but he found a way to forgive the killers 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The concert is being held to raise awareness of Peltier's plea for clemency. Common brings awareness to help free Peltier 2012-12-14T17:48:08Z He is going to dispatch Wilbur, the runt of the litter, until Fern pleads for clemency. The best children's books: 8-12 year-olds 2010-05-12T07:00:00Z In addition, opera is adept at depicting the terrors of mob mentality, warning about the dangers of revenge and extolling the healing value of clemency. On the Met's James Levine, and the age-old debate of separating the art from the artist 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Both the turkey and human pardons under this administration have been hard for those who study and practice clemency law to watch. The president pardons a turkey, one of the more normal things he’s done this month 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump and his guests would discuss potential future clemencies for convicts along with “addressing the massive violent crime surge in Chicago” and efforts to create jobs for African-Americans. Trump lunches with Kanye West, will talk justice reform 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z After applying for clemency this year, he expected to wait the 10 or so years the process typically takes. WATCH: Florida issues executive order restoring one voter’s rights 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Plus, while clemency is perhaps the easiest lever that a celebrity such as Kardashian West can pull on, it is also one of the most unyielding criminal justice tools. Tears, trauma and reality TV: inside Kim Kardashian West's legal crusade 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump and his guests would discuss potential future clemencies for convicts along with “addressing the massive violent crime surge in Chicago” and efforts to create jobs for African-Americans. Kanye West defends support for Trump, in front of Trump 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Perhaps then the Black Diaries were concocted by British intelligence to scupper the appeal for clemency? Mario Vargas Llosa: a life in writing 2012-06-15T21:55:18Z A pardon and a commutation are two different types of clemency, Ms. Nirider said. Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ Is Denied Clemency 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z On Dec. 9 Morrison received a pardon by the unanimous vote of Florida’s clemency board, including Gov. ArtsBeat: The Doors Light One Last Fire in Response to Morrison's Pardon 2010-12-22T19:51:09Z No one is particularly interested when Ross fulminates against and begs for clemency because of Jim’s fragile constitution and family needs. 'Poldark' Episode 3 Recap: Hope v. Heartbreak 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z "After three and half years of inaction on Weldon's clemency petition, he is free because of the fair and good action of a prosecutor," Osler said, according to the Post. Music producer whose long sentence drew outcry is free early 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Their efforts allowed women like Dyer to achieve release through clemency or by retroactively introducing evidence of their abuse to the state parole board or the courts. After Lives Fraught With Pain, Housing That Says ‘You’re Worthy’ 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The state Board of Pardons earlier this year recommended clemency. Governor commutes sentence of prize-winning author’s brother 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Because he us unable to state his case for clemency before this board today, I offer to do so for him. ArtsBeat: Jim Morrison Is Pardoned in Florida 2010-12-09T21:11:00Z The case has drawn the attention of reality television star Kim Kardashian West and numerous professional athletes with ties to Oklahoma, who have appealed for clemency. Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Brown issued his previous order after a clemency application from Cooper, who believes the additional testing will prove his innocence. Death row inmate says new DNA test will exonerate him 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z I don’t remember where I was but of course I knew that there would not be a last-minute reprieve or clemency. Werner Herzog Does Not Conduct Interviews. He Has Converstions 2011-11-10T17:41:32Z But as befits an incident destined to become a patriotic legend, their bravery was rewarded with clemency instead. Rodin From Every Angle: A Cornucopia of Shows for the Holidays 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The Anarchist tells of a long-term inmate with ties to a violent political organisation who pleads for clemency from her prison's warden. Winger lands role in Mamet play 2012-06-06T09:08:55Z Activists, organizers and lawmakers — but most importantly, victims — secured a major win yesterday with the stroke of a pen when Republican Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown. What do we owe Cyntoia Brown? Her early release is just the first step to justice 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z In December, Florida’s state clemency board unanimously approved the pardon. Ex-Governor Apologizes for Using Song in Ad 2011-04-13T00:06:37Z Among those seeking clemency was Sharanda Jones, a mother from East Texas who had been sentenced to life in prison in 1999, convicted of participating in a drug conspiracy. The Injustice Deep Within the Justice System 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The project grows to be something far grander than a coping mechanism as Valdez fights for his sister’s release within the final months of President Obama’s clemency initiative. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Sentence’ and ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Electra: Oh, yes, that's nice / Try to impress your new wee / Bird with a bit of clemency / But what about me? Digested opera: Idomeneo 2010-06-24T16:25:00Z After the request for clemency was granted, Kardashian reportedly pushed for more similar cases. Donald Trump allegedly hung up on Kim Kardashian when she sought his help, new book says 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Florida’s state clemency board unanimously approved the pardon in December. ArtsBeat: Crist Apologizes for Misuse of Talking Heads Song 2011-04-12T14:38:29Z Her Warden, Case Manager, and Vocational Training Instructor have all written letters in support of her clemency. Trump commutes Alice Johnson's sentence after meeting with Kim Kardashian 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z In the meantime, Chapman has an interview with the clemency office on May 30, a signal that Gov. Why Etan Patz still haunts us 2012-05-25T18:00:00Z Rome’s mayor, Gianni Alemanno, urged no clemency for the vandal, saying Italy must protect its artistic heritage with an “exemplary punishment.’ ArtsBeat Blog: Vandals, or at Least One, Sack a Roman Fountain 2011-09-05T18:20:58Z In Mozart – and in Levine’s best Mozart — clemency can lead to redemption. On the Met's James Levine, and the age-old debate of separating the art from the artist 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z More than in the other canonical Mozart works there is a too-muchness to the opera’s cycles of transgression and forgiveness, power defined solely as the constant exercise of clemency. Mozart’s Opera ‘Clemenza di Tito’ at the Met 2012-11-09T23:06:30Z The norms of presidential clemency with respect to turkeys shifted gradually. The president pardons a turkey, one of the more normal things he’s done this month 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Eventually there was mass clemency for both sides, a pittance of money for guards as well as prisoners, and never, to this day, an admission of wrongdoing by the state. ‘Blood in the Water,’ a Gripping Account of the Attica Prison Uprising 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “The precedent in Oklahoma is for death row inmates to receive the clemency hearings to which they are entitled prior to their execution date.” Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Another type of clemency, known as a commutation, can be used to reduce a criminal sentence or let a person out of jail early. Why are politicians comfortable pardoning turkeys – but not people? 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z In a Tuesday statement, though, the Republican governor said a clemency hearing, not a commutation hearing, would be the appropriate forum for death row cases. Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Jackson’s legal appeals have been exhausted and a presidential clemency plea was recently denied. Meet the real Walter White: This man sold meth to save his son’s life 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z Seeking clemency for Johnson, Kardashian met with the President, and with Jared Kushner, who, along with multiple other responsibilities, has been put in charge of the issue of prison reform in the Trump Administration. Kim Kardashian Meeting Donald Trump in the Oval Office Is a Nightmare We Can’t Wake Up From 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z State law requires clemency hearings at least 21 days before a scheduled execution date. Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Wahnich is especially good at describing the fracturing of the revolutionary movement over the question of clemency. In Defence of the Terror: Liberty or Death in the French Revolution by Sophie Wahnich – review 2012-08-17T21:55:02Z “It was a call for clemency for mutineers in the fleet at Le Havre. . . . The paper pile beneath the petition was the whole of ‘Les Misères.’ The Legacy of ‘Les Misérables’: Charting the Life of a Classic 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z In one of his last acts in office, the Republican leader granted Brown clemency and commuted her sentence. ‘Murder to Mercy’ Review: Rethinking a Life Sentence 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The name, as Joel points out on their unwitting reunion at the start of the film, means "merciful" – indeed ‘clemency’ – and forgiveness is significant in the context of death and mourning. The simple question that inspired "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Over the last few years, Kim has made calls to politicians, written letters of support for clemency petitioners and paid legal fees for people seeking release. How ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Changed Everything 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The possibility that such a “you” might be out there, in a position to grant clemency, is one of the movie’s tantalizing puzzles. Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar,’ with Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z “That he lived in a world so generously supplied with water seemed like a clemency, a beneficence,” Cheever wrote. The Swimmer: Manhattan Edition 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z President Trump has granted 25 clemencies since he became president. Tears, trauma and reality TV: inside Kim Kardashian West's legal crusade 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Soviet partisans recaptured him and he was then executed, despite his father begging Stalin, on his knees, for clemency. Lost in translation 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z THR: The request for clemency got a lot of media attention last month, why do you think there's so much passion for this issue? Drummer says Jim Morrison never exposed himself 2010-12-03T02:36:00Z His “Black Diaries” were not presented as evidence at his trial, but portions were circulated by British authorities after his conviction and prevented any chance of a clemency. In Ireland, Chasing the Ghost of the Rebel Roger Casement 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z President Obama was thought to be hugely generous in handing out clemencies, but his never topped the hundreds. Tears, trauma and reality TV: inside Kim Kardashian West's legal crusade 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Phipps was sentenced to prison, where he spent 20 years before he was granted clemency last year. California makes it harder to use lyrics as evidence against rappers 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z One 1865 dispatch by White House reporter Noah Brooks notes that President Abraham Lincoln granted clemency to a gobbler back in 1863. Biden pardons two turkeys, over possible objections from the first dog 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Instead, I was told that action needed to be taken on PFC Manning’s case by the convening authority and appellate courts prior to any consideration of a pardon or clemency. Manning’s laywer: She didn’t receive a fair trial 2014-03-27T16:33:00Z The director Rudy Valdez, who is also her brother, worked on appeals and clemency petitions. Review: In ‘The Sentence,’ a Woman Gets Prison, Her Family Also Pays 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “Although I do not advocate that everyone read all the comments all the time,” as Reagle puts it with welcome clemency, “I think that it is wise to understand them.” It’s Comments All the Way Down 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z In "The Anarchist," by David Mamet, a former political radical who has served 35 years in jail argues for clemency from a prison official who holds the power to set her free. Felicity Huffman and Rebecca Pidgeon work to set 'Anarchist' free 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Hawthorne and others at the clinic put together a clemency application that demonstrated Nava’s rehabilitative work in prison. Destined to die in prison, he vowed to change his life. How he found redemption and his freedom 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Phillip Dean Hancock, who has long maintained he shot and killed Robert Jett Jr., 37, and James Lynch, 58, in self-defense after the two men attacked him. Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The clemency allows them to battle pending deportations or in some cases, where they’ve already been deported, to ask the government to reopen the case and let them back in. Activists seethe as Democrats pivot on immigration 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z In all, they have won the release of 13 people through a reversal of convictions or clemency petitions. Imprisoned as teens, they lost hope after 17 years. Then an unlikely duo took up their case 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In the clemency hearing petition, Creech described himself as a “devout Christian” and apologized to the family of the man he killed in prison for the pain he caused them. Execution of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmate delayed for sentence review hearing 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “This act of clemency for Mr. Nava does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the harm it caused,” Newsom wrote. Destined to die in prison, he vowed to change his life. How he found redemption and his freedom 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Stitt has granted clemency only one time, in 2021, to death row inmate Julius Jones, commuting his sentence to life without parole just hours before Jones was scheduled to receive a lethal injection. Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Since Trump's clemency order didn't account for those charges, prosecutors say they can take Esformes back to court. Ex-prosecutor: DOJ targeting freed fraudster a "reminder of Trump's gross abuse of pardon power" 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z On Friday, hours after the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously denied him clemency, a federal judge granted him a stay so courts could consider the first of those two issues. On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Texas executes prisoner with history of mental illness 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z She also made a public offer to show that evidence to Gov. Bill Lee, who has the power to grant clemency to Sutton. Supporters of Tennessee death row inmate Gary Sutton hope to prove he is innocent 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z He took the unusual step earlier this year of opting not to present a clemency application to the state’s Pardon and Parole Board, which many viewed as his last chance to have his life spared. Man set to be executed for 1996 slaying of University of Oklahoma dance student 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The documentation must state why clemency is being sought after. How Can A Convicted Felon Receive Firearm Rights? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Separately, Iran's Press TV said the five Iranians held by the United States and charged with committing crimes had been freed, an apparent reference to their being granted clemency. US, Iran swap prisoners in deal involving $6 billion transfer 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Iranian authorities said the five Iranians detained by the United States and charged with committing crimes had been freed, an apparent reference to their being granted clemency. Iran's Raisi says five Americans were released purely on humanitarian grounds 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Under the agreement, five Iranians will receive clemency, the officials said. US-Iran ties remain adversarial but door for nuclear diplomacy remains open, US says 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The Obama administration in a 2016 deal that drew consternation granted clemency to seven Iranians charged in the U.S. in exchange for the release by Iran of four Americans. A new Iran deal shows the Biden administration is willing to pay a big price to free Americans 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z There were reports in late July that Suu Kyi might be transferred from Naypyitaw prison to house arrest as part of the clemency action, but the military authorities have not confirmed that. Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The decree granting Thaksin, 74, royal clemency said the action was taken so he could use his knowledge and abilities to help the nation and its people. Thailand’s king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Anti-Thaksin groups have petitioned the corrections department to block any attempt to seek a pardon, citing that corruption cases should not receive clemency. Former Thai PM Thaksin prepares request for royal pardon - lawyer 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z A self-pardon would be an unprecedented flex of the Constitution’s pardon power, which grants a president wide latitude to issue clemency except in cases of impeachment. Prosecutors want Trump on trial fast before he’s possibly reelected and thwarts their cases 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The argument did not move Roemer’s successor, Edwin Edwards, who denied Tyler’s third request for clemency. The radical L.A. student newspaper that inspired a generation of activists 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The clemency also came three weeks after Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai met Suu Kyi in prison, becoming the first foreign visitor to be granted access to her since she was detained. Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Former President Win Myint also had his sentence reduced as part of the clemency granted to more than 7,000 prisoners. Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday denied a clemency request to reduce Johnson’s sentence to life in prison. Missouri man facing scheduled execution for beating death of 6-year-old girl in 2002 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z They also asked that Parson grant clemency — reducing Johnson’s sentence to life in prison — while asserting that Johnson’s mental illness has left him incapable of understanding the connection between his actions and his execution. Missouri governor rejects mercy plea from man set to be executed for killing 6-year-old girl 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The narcotics bureau said both prisoners were accorded due process, including appeals of their conviction and sentence and petition for presidential clemency. Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Associated Press cited an unidentified security official as saying the move was an act of clemency to prisoners as part of a religious ceremony due next week. Myanmar military may move Suu Kyi to house arrest - media 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The move is part of an act of clemency to prisoners in connection with a religious ceremony next week, a security official said Tuesday. Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z In that case, the justices ruled against a man who sought to register to vote in the state after receiving clemency for a crime committed decades ago in Virginia. Tennessee now requires court order or proof of pardon to restore felon voting rights 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Weinstein was one of many who received clemency from Trump by skipping the official process and relying on well-connected lobbyists and lawyers to obtain relief. Ponzi schemer freed from prison by Trump faces new fraud charges 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z According to the Times, the former used car salesman from Lakewood, New Jersey, was one of many who received clemency by skirting official processes and instead relying on influential lobbyists and attorneys to gain reprieve. Convicted Ponzi schemer freed by Trump charged with "brazen and sophisticated" $35 million fraud 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Cannon claimed at a clemency hearing before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board last month that he killed Clark in self-defense. Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 1995 slaying of Tulsa woman 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Rumors had swirled in the last month that Republican Gov. Mike Parson was considering pardoning or granting clemency to DeValkenaere, prompting Baker to send him a letter urging him not to do so. Missouri attorney general seeks reversal of former detective’s conviction in Black man’s death 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump granted Carter a full pardon just days before he was to be sentenced, and commuted Kapri’s sentence as part of a flurry of clemencies shortly before leaving office in January 2021. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z “I’ve sat in my cell and I’ve watched inmate after inmate after inmate get clemency and get denied clemency,” Sanchez said. Oklahoma death row inmate plans to reject chance for clemency despite maintaining his innocence 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The 51 clemency applications came after a bill to abolish the death penalty failed during Louisiana’s legislative session, which adjourned Thursday. Nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates ask governor for clemency on the same day 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z President Andrew Johnson also expanded President Lincoln’s clemency program for Confederate soldiers after the Civil War. Biden could pardon Trump in classified document case, but would pay a ‘political price’ 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “Article II of the Constitution does not explicitly forbid a self-pardon, and he could get the ball rolling simply by issuing himself a clemency warrant.” Unprecedented indictment creates opportunity for unprecedented self-pardon 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z His friends-and-family approach to his pardon power extended clemency to associates and those who had access to him through them. Trump’s Case Puts the Justice System on Trial, in a Test of Public Credibility 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z He faces execution Aug. 1 unless the courts intervene or Republican Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency. Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt August execution of man convicted of killing child 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Eric Holl, a spokesperson for Edwards, said that all clemency applications are reviewed by the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole. Nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates ask governor for clemency on the same day 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Johnson’s clemency program was far more lenient than his predecessor, angering lawmakers in Congress from the North. Biden could pardon Trump in classified document case, but would pay a ‘political price’ 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Other items included a binder of photos, a handwritten note, unspecified information about the president of France, and a clemency letter written on behalf of long-time Trump ally Roger Stone. Donald Trump has been charged again. What happens now? 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In February 2020, Mr. Trump pardoned a former software chief executive whose clemency Mr. Christie had lobbied for. How Christie and Trump’s Friendship Flourished, Then Deteriorated 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z For weeks, organizations and institutions — including the American Bar Association, the Missouri State Public Defenders, the European Union and the Catholic Church — lobbied him, arguing for clemency. Missouri Executes Michael Tisius After Jurors Waver on Death Sentence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Only two clemency requests have been granted by Louisiana governors since the state instated the death penalty in the 1970s, according to The Advocate, which first reported on Tuesday’s filings. Nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates ask governor for clemency on the same day 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is emerging as Mr. Trump’s chief rival for the GOP nomination, said he would consider the idea, but stopped short of saying he would offer clemency. Biden could pardon Trump in classified document case, but would pay a ‘political price’ 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A clemency request before Republican Gov. Mike Parsons focuses on several issues. Missouri man set for execution on ’emotional roller coaster,’ attorney says 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Missouri's Republican governor Mike Parson rejected a clemency request for Tisius. Missouri man executed for killing two in botched jailbreak 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "There was a substantial breakthrough with the granting of clemency, just yesterday ... Australia very much welcomes this," Albanese told ABC television on Monday. Two Australians facing death penalty in Vietnam granted clemency 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Pope’s representative to the United States, appealed to Mr. Parson for clemency. The Jurors Sentenced a Missouri Man to Death. Now Some Are Not So Sure. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Reflecting his now dual roles as presidential candidate and governor, Mr. DeSantis spent the morning in Tallahassee hearing clemency requests from people convicted of felonies. Does DeSantis Need to Resign to Run for President? Short Answer: No. 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The pardons included clemency for a convicted killer whose family held a fundraiser for Bevin and a convicted sex offender whose mother was married to a millionaire road contractor. Attacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z However Governor Parson rejected the clemency request, stressing that Tisius had been provided with "due process and fair proceedings" for the "brutal murders". Missouri man executed for killing two in botched jailbreak 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He said he would not reveal the names of the people who were granted clemency as they had requested privacy. Two Australians facing death penalty in Vietnam granted clemency 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z In the final days before Mr. Tisius’ scheduled execution, the clemency petition — and statements from several jurors in support of a commutation of his sentence — has left Ms. Arena confused and angry. The Jurors Sentenced a Missouri Man to Death. Now Some Are Not So Sure. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Biggs accused Mr. Garland of allowing a dangerous precedent that would “severely diminish presidential grants of clemency.” Feds re-prosecuting man granted clemency by Trump, Congress demands answers 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z But after a parole board was split on whether to recommend clemency last month, Mr. Stitt signaled that he would not issue another stay. What to Know About the Case of Richard Glossip, Death Row Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z “The State of Oklahoma has already agreed that Richard Glossip was denied a fair trial … he has now been denied a fair clemency hearing,” Knight said in a statement. Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z An Oklahoma appeals court subsequently upheld Glossip’s conviction and the state’s pardon and parole board deadlocked in a vote to grant him clemency. Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Parson has not yet issued a statement on his decision regarding Mr. Tisius’ clemency petition. The Jurors Sentenced a Missouri Man to Death. Now Some Are Not So Sure. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z A federal court rejected Mr. Esformes’ appeal in January, leaving in place $44 million in fines and forfeiture orders that were not included in Mr. Trump’s clemency order. Feds re-prosecuting man granted clemency by Trump, Congress demands answers 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z A few weeks later, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board declined to recommend clemency for Mr. Glossip. What to Know About the Case of Richard Glossip, Death Row Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Supreme Court stay the execution after taking the unusual step of supporting the clemency request. Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z He knows now he can’t vote — unless he applies for and receives clemency — but he’s telling others they should be wary of it, too, even if they don’t have a criminal record. The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z In addition to the clemency actions, the Biden administration released plans to help released offenders rebuild their lives. Biden reduces sentences for 31 drug offenders 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The Parole Board was split 2-2 on whether to recommend clemency, with a fifth member recusing himself, meaning that Mr. Glossip’s execution — scheduled for May 18 — can proceed. Oklahoma Panel Declines to Spare Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Attempts to seek presidential clemency were also unsuccessful. Singapore executes marijuana trafficker amid international outcry 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Stitt can not grant clemency without a recommendation from the parole board, but can grant a delay. Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “I am not aware of an Oklahoma Attorney General ever supporting a clemency application for a death row inmate,” Drummond wrote in a Monday letter to the parole board. Fate of Oklahoma death row inmate rests with parole board 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Singapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations. Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “I am not aware of an Oklahoma Attorney General ever supporting a clemency application for a death row inmate,” Drummond wrote. Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The event featured three people who had received clemency speaking with the lawyers and judges who pushed to get them released. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Glossip can still plead his case for clemency to the five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, which could recommend that the governor spare Glossip’s life by commuting his sentence to life in prison without parole. Oklahoma court upholds Richard Glossip’s murder conviction 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z If the board recommends clemency, Stitt can commute Glossip’s sentence or reject their recommendation and allow the execution to proceed as scheduled on May 18. Fate of Oklahoma death row inmate rests with parole board 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Barring clemency or parole — two long-shot options his attorneys are still pursuing — he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Two years after his release, Crosley Green is going back to prison 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z She spent 15 years in prison before the governor of Tennessee, under pressure from activists and celebrities, granted her clemency. How sexually abused girls are still ending up in jails and prisons 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z She was granted clemency in 2016 and has since attended college. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A pardon also doesn’t keep someone’s criminal record from showing up on background checks, but applicants often argue that clemency makes them more attractive to employers. Gov. Evers pardons nearly 160 people, extending state record 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The attorneys suggest in their clemency application that Van Treese’s killing was not a murder for hire, but a botched robbery for drug money committed by Sneed and his girlfriend. Fate of Oklahoma death row inmate rests with parole board 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Green’s attorneys have said they plan to pursue two remaining routes to getting Green released from prison: parole or clemency. After two years of freedom, a man is ordered back to prison for life 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z His character, a lute-playing bard condemned to a tundra prison for “grand larceny and skullduggery,” stands before a clemency council, promising his jailers he’s reformed. New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ movie rolls the dice for Hollywood franchise redemption 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Metz now works as a community health worker and advocate and said clemency has enabled her to “shine” outside her jail cell. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z In every clemency case, there are crime victims and their loved ones to consider, for whom the prospect of a perpetrator’s release can resurface painful memories. Seattle clemency group is helping free lifers from WA prisons — and thrive on the outside 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Gunches took part in a brief hearing Thursday before Arizona’s clemency board, which can recommend to the governor that prisoners’ sentences be lessened and that they be given reprieves of execution. Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Rusesabagina will initially be flown to Doha, and then on to the United States, the source said, adding that his release comes after Rusesabagina wrote a letter to President Paul Kagame seeking clemency. 'Hotel Rwanda' figure Rusesabagina to be released from prison -government source 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Pardons are part of the governor’s clemency powers under the state Constitution and sought by people who have served their time in prison and believe they have proved they are rehabilitated. Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Williams later pushed for Ray to be granted clemency, which he was awarded in 2016. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z AIM activist Leonard Peltier maintains he was wrongly convicted in their deaths, but successive presidents have denied requests for clemency. Memories of Wounded Knee reflect mixed legacy after 50 years 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z He voluntarily gave up his right to ask for clemency. Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Last year it executed a man who trafficked a tablespoon of heroin from Malaysia, despite pleas for clemency because he was intellectually impaired. Singapore's rave scene offers freedom in a straight-laced city 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z “Every clemency application received by the governor’s office receives careful consideration, and there are many factors the governor weighs before granting clemency in an individual case,” Gardon said. Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z A day later, top officials at the agency celebrated several people who have received pardons and clemencies in recent years, characterizing their long sentences for nonviolent drug crimes as harsh and unfair. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Czuba also suggested the issue could be avoided if Idaho Gov. Brad Little would reconsider his decision to deny Pizzuto clemency despite a parole board’s recommendation that his sentence be commuted to life without parole. Idaho ordered to execute inmate but state lacks lethal drugs 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z His descriptions of what the C.I.A. did to him so troubled a military jury that they urged the Pentagon to grant Mr. Khan clemency. Doctor Describes and Denounces C.I.A. Practice of ‘Rectal Feeding’ of Prisoners 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z He had pardons for his cronies and war criminals but didn't spare the time to even look at reports from the Office of the Pardon Attorney recommending clemency. Trump is preparing for more American carnage 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The governor’s clemency power allows him to free people, but Newsom rarely uses it. San Quentin State Prison captain accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious person 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z When Polite served as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, he pushed for clemency for Metz, writing a letter to Obama saying that she deserved to return to her community. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z While the governor’s clemency power allows him to unilaterally free people he deems worthy, most of the time he doesn’t use it that way. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z That’s due largely to Newsom’s decision to defer to the parole board in the vast majority of his commutations instead of using his clemency power to free them unilaterally. Rahsaan Thomas of 'Ear Hustle' released from prison a year after commutation from Newsom 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied a clemency request on Monday, dismissing Taylor’s “self-serving claim of innocence.” Attorneys, advocates seek stay of execution for Missouri man 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Seven of the jurors then urged granting him clemency. Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Barack Obama didn’t take any clemency action in his first two years. By the numbers: President Biden at the two-year mark 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Representatives for both governors said they have aimed to balance clemency with concerns about public safety. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Thomas had received dozens of recommendations for clemency, including wide support from fans of his journalism covering prison life. Rahsaan Thomas of 'Ear Hustle' released from prison a year after commutation from Newsom 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z About three-quarters of those who received commutations were men and nearly two-thirds were people of color, according to demographic data compiled by Aliza Kaplan, a Lewis & Clark Law School professor and an authority on clemency. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Newsom did not take a position on Cooper’s guilt or innocence, or whether to grant him clemency, when he ordered the review. Report: California man’s guilt ‘conclusive’ in 1983 slayings 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Two months later, Newsom appointed the international law firm of Morrison Foerster to serve as special counsel to the state Board of Parole Hearings, which is responsible for investigating clemency matters. Independent investigators reject innocence claim from death row inmate Kevin Cooper 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Prison rights advocates and criminal defense attorneys say putting the onus on the parole board, known for its selective and often lengthy process, undercuts the purpose of a governor’s clemency power. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 last month to reject recommending he be granted clemency. Oklahoma prison officials: Pastor can’t be in death chamber 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Brown has cited Kaplan as influential in her thinking about clemency. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z The people Powers helps — who have gotten out of prison due to clemency, parole or resentencing — have recently had an easier time finding work. Amid labor shortage, WA aerospace plants hire untapped talent 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The mother of Mohammad Ghobadlou, one of the two men at risk of execution, appealed for clemency at the gathering. Iran protests: Crowd gathers outside prison in bid to stop executions 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z She said that parole board leadership is best equipped to make judgments in clemency cases, as their “robust process” includes risk assessments, tracking of patterns and input from forensic psychologists. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z A clemency petition cited McLaughlin’s traumatic childhood and mental health issues, which the jury never heard at her trial. Transgender Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed Tuesday 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Speaking at Princeton a few weeks ago, Brown called clemency an “incredibly useful tool to correct injustices.” Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z But, he said, McLaughlin’s sexual identity is “not the main focus” of the clemency request. Transgender woman’s scheduled execution would be U.S. first 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The clemency request focuses on several issues, including McLaughlin’s traumatic childhood and mental health issues, which the jury never heard in her trial. US may execute its first openly transgender woman 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z She recalled sitting in the room with both governors as they pored over clemency applications. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Tate was permanently banned from Twitter in 2017 for violating its terms of service, but was reinstated Nov. 17 after Elon Musk took over the platform and granted clemency to a host of silenced users. Who is Andrew Tate? Influencer dubbed 'king of toxic masculinity' arrested in Romania 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z She nodded to the political blowback that tends to accompany clemency decisions, saying, “I have to put on my metal underpants on a regular basis.” Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Parson’s spokesperson, Kelli Jones, said the review process for the clemency request is still underway. Transgender woman’s scheduled execution would be U.S. first 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A foster parent rubbed feces in her face when she was a toddler and her adoptive father used a stun gun on her, according to the clemency petition. US may execute its first openly transgender woman 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Multiple layers of scrutiny are built into California’s clemency system. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Lee was initially expected to be pardoned in August when Mr. Yoon, who took up office in May, first exercised his clemency power. Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In her letter to the Legislature, Brown pointed to cases where Karuna Thompson kept victims apprised of the clemency review process. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Lee was initially expected to be pardoned in August when Yoon first exerted his clemency power after taking office in May. South Korea's former president Lee granted special pardon 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “The governor regards clemency as an important part of the criminal justice system that can incentivize accountability and rehabilitation and increase public safety by removing counterproductive barriers to successful reentry,” according to Friday’s statement. Gov. Gavin Newsom pardons 10 convicted of drug offenses, other crimes 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The state Supreme Court is also required to sign off on clemency applicants who have been convicted of more than one felony. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In Nevada, the governor does not have the sole authority to grant clemency. Nevada governor: Death penalty needs to be addressed 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z She said the governor’s record on clemency shows a failure to strike a balance between the rights of criminal defendants and those of crime victims. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z His request came on the heels of outgoing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, also a Democrat, using her executive clemency powers last Tuesday to commute all 17 death sentences in her state. Judge: Nevada can’t yet consider death sentence commutations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z A few weeks later, the administration brought home seven Americans who had been held captive in Venezuela for years after Mr. Biden granted clemency to two nephews of the country’s first lady. How Diane Foley Made It Her Mission to Prioritize U.S. Hostages Overseas 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In the case of Reese, Newsom acknowledged in his announcement that both the Board of Parole Hearings and the California Supreme Court had recommended her for clemency prior to his review. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z McLaughlin’s lawyers cited her traumatic childhood and mental health issues, which the jury never heard, in the clemency petition. Transgender death row inmate asks governor for mercy, cites mental health issues 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Kendra Hughes, a witness to the shooting, said the governor’s victim liaison came to her home in November to discuss the clemency applications for Randall Clegg and Steward. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Ms Brown has used her clemency powers more than any other previous Oregon governor, reports Oregon Public Broadcasting. Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state's death sentences 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Brown, who has less than a month remaining in office, said that she is using her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences and that her order will take effect Wednesday. Oregon governor commutes death sentences to life in prison 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Jassy unintentionally struck the man with his car while he was leaving, according to clemency documents. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Brown, who has less than a month remaining in office, said she is using her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences and that her order will take effect on Wednesday. Outgoing Oregon governor commutes 17 death sentences to life in prison 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Records show that two years earlier, Thompson herself had written the governor a letter supporting clemency for the Cleggs. Oregon governor ends term with flurry of pardons 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Still worried that the deal could fall apart at the last minute, Mr. Biden waited to sign Mr. Bout’s clemency until the last minute. Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Among those public records were materials used to support clemency applications Mr. Trump received as president. Special Master’s Review in Trump Case Ends as Appeal Court’s Ruling Takes Effect 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In each commutation he has granted, Newsom says that his act of clemency “does not minimize or forgive” someone’s conduct or the harm it caused but recognizes the rehabilitation they’ve done in prison. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In Oregon, Brown is known for exercising her authority to grant clemency. Outgoing Oregon governor commutes 17 death sentences to life in prison 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Arriving there, too, was Bout, who was not presented with his official clemency paperwork until U.S. officials knew Griner was also present. Griner swap wasn’t what US hoped for, but what it could get 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The five-member Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to reject clemency for Scott Eizember, 61, who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Jan. 12 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z One student received clemency and was released a few months after the reformatory closed. When a WA prison closed, dozens of college dreams died with it 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Williamson, Newsom’s aide, acknowledged the potential for political backlash and said using clemency as often as he does is a testament to the governor’s belief in changing the criminal justice system. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Two district attorneys, along with family members of crime victims, sued the governor and other state officials to stop the clemency actions. Outgoing Oregon governor commutes 17 death sentences to life in prison 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z He has characterized those who attacked Congress to stop the transfer of power on Jan. 6 as patriots to whom he would likely grant clemency if elected again. Trump Embraces Extremism as He Seeks to Reclaim Office 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Supreme Court declined a stay request last week, and Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he would not grant clemency. Missouri prepares to execute man for killing officer in 2005 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z In October, the United States granted clemency to two nephews of Mr. Maduro’s wife in exchange for seven Americans held captive in Venezuela. As Venezuelan Antagonists Talk, the U.S. Softens Its Stance 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Involving the state parole board in clemency decisions is not unique to the Newsom administration. Newsom told 123 prisoners they could get out early. Why are a third still behind bars? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Those claims extend even to documents like dossiers on proposed clemency decisions, which the Justice Department has said should be considered public property. Court Appears Ready to End Special Master Review in Trump Files Inquiry 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z He asked for clemency because he has terminal bladder cancer, heart disease, diabetes and decreased intellectual function. Lawyers seek to block Idaho execution of terminally ill man 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z This year, Mr. Biden granted clemency to Chocolate and Chip, two turkeys from Monroe, North Carolina. Biden, first lady celebrate early Thanksgiving with troops in North Carolina 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z At a festive White House ceremony, Mr. Biden used his clemency power to save Chocolate and Chip, two turkeys that hail from Monroe, North Carolina. Biden pardons two Thanksgiving turkeys, send them back to school to get poultry science degrees 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z However, authorities say that claim is based on a mistake a prosecutor made in a letter to the state’s clemency board and now insist that no such lineup was shown to Marilyn Redmond. Arizona set to execute man in 1980 killings of 2 people 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z A prosecutor told the state’s clemency board that Redmond’s wife, Marilyn, who survived being shot in the head, had been unable to identify Hooper as the attacker when she was shown a photo lineup. Arizona death-row prisoner makes last-minute claim to court 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Gov. Brad Little can render all further legal proceedings unnecessary by accepting the clemency vote,” Federal Defender Services of Idaho said in its statement. Lawyers seek to block Idaho execution of terminally ill man 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump has invoked the ruling in broad ways, including claiming as his personal property documents submitted to him when he was president discussing various applications for clemency. Justice Department and Trump Lawyers Clash Over Status of Seized Documents 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z They singled out his advocacy for clemency for a small number of long-incarcerated men convicted of murder. Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Senate Race as Democrats Notch Key Win 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Hooper chose not to participate in his hearing, though his lawyers argued for clemency before the board. Arizona death row prisoner’s clemency bid rejected by board 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z A clemency hearing for Glossip that was scheduled before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board next week also will be delayed. Oklahoma governor grants temporary reprieve to Glossip 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Brown, the governor, has not responded to appeals for clemency for several people convicted by split juries, including Russell and Gillespie. At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A White House statement at the time credited Menendez with backing clemency. Report: Sen. Menendez, NJ Democrat, faces new federal probe 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z He supported clemency and resentencing for people he believed were too harshly sentenced to life under the state’s “three strikes” law, and Manion oversaw an early review of cases. Era-defining King County prosecutor race spurs debate on crime, reform 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z A jury of U.S. military officers ordered him to serve 26 years but wrote a letter urging clemency. Sept. 11 Case Awaits Biden Administration’s Reply on Plea Deal 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump claimed that nine documents, including clemency requests and packages on immigration policies, seized from Mar-a-Lago are his personal property, according to new court filings addressing the special master reviewing the materials. “Seems like a poor strategy”: Experts knock Trump’s "incoherent" claim that docs are his property 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z After landlords largely suspended rent hikes and federal assistance came during shutdowns, renters are now paying a steep price for that brief clemency. Perspective | Va. teacher gets a shock in the mail: A $350 rent hike she can’t absorb 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The panel voted 4-1 to deny clemency, and a district judge earlier this month determined Cole was competent to be executed. Oklahoma to execute man for 2002 killing of infant daughter 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z A state panel rejected Cole’s bid for clemency earlier this month, and a district court judge in Oklahoma determined that he was competent enough to be executed. US Supreme Court denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s appeal 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Evers also said he would grant clemency to any doctor who is convicted under the law and sentenced to prison. Wisconsin Republican Michels: ‘I will never arrest a doctor’ 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Six of the documents the DOJ described are clemency requests Trump received while president and two documents are related to immigration and border control laws, presidential powers and initiatives, prosecutors said, according to CNN. “Seems like a poor strategy”: Experts knock Trump’s "incoherent" claim that docs are his property 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z And the hike was what she expected — the aftershock for pandemic clemency. Perspective | Va. teacher gets a shock in the mail: A $350 rent hike she can’t absorb 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The castle went from being an officers’ club to a stable of hostages that the worst Nazi elements hoped to use to extort clemency for themselves or to exact revenge for their losses. Review | A tale of WWII derring-do that reveals the humanity of its heroes 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The most common objection to Mr. Fetterman was that he had pushed for clemency for some long-incarcerated men serving life sentences for murder, who prison authorities said posed no threat to public safety. Fetterman’s Blue-Collar Allure Is Tested as Pennsylvania Race Tightens 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z That produced a big jump in grants of clemency by Gov. Tom Wolf. Fetterman records show light schedule as Pa. lieutenant gov. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Ryan Goodman, a New York University law professor, criticized the Trump team's attempt to claim communications about clemency petitions as personal records for Trump to keep. “Seems like a poor strategy”: Experts knock Trump’s "incoherent" claim that docs are his property 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Among the records found in that tranche were communications about granting clemency to Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic Illinois governor. Legal bills, pardons, insurance forms among documents seized from Mar-a-Lago 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Seven Americans who had been held in Venezuela for years were freed Saturday after President Biden agreed to grant clemency to two nephews of Cilia Flores, Venezuela’s first lady, officials said. Russian Court Sets Brittney Griner Appeal Hearing Date 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Venezuela released seven Americans after Biden agreed to grant clemency to two nephews of the country’s first lady. A choice between two heavyweights 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z A senior administration official said Biden made “the difficult decision” to grant clemency to the two men. Venezuela frees 7 jailed Americans in exchange for Maduro family drug smugglers 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissman, who served on Bob Mueller's team, lit into Trump for claiming that clemency petitions are not government records. “Seems like a poor strategy”: Experts knock Trump’s "incoherent" claim that docs are his property 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z A second “internal pardon package,” suggested clemency for individuals only identified as RN, IR, JC, and MB. Legal bills, pardons, insurance forms among documents seized from Mar-a-Lago 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z A senior administration official called the president’s action to grant clemency “a tough decision and a painful decision,” but said it was the only way to convince Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to release the Americans. American Hostages Are Released From Venezuela and Iran 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Board members also heard emotional testimony from family members of the slain child’s mother, who urged the board to reject clemency. Oklahoma panel rejects clemency for man in baby’s killing 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The brothers finally won clemency in their second try, in 2020. Fetterman’s Push for Clemency Becomes an Attack Line for Dr. Oz 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "That is just so telling as to how Trump viewed clemency power," Weissman wrote on Twitter. “Seems like a poor strategy”: Experts knock Trump’s "incoherent" claim that docs are his property 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Ramirez’s last option for avoiding execution is if the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles grants him clemency. Texas Prosecutor Loses Attempt to Spare a Murderer From Execution 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z And he expected to find clemency there, at the spot where he exchanged his elite position for a dose of humility. Perspective | Robert Sarver said he wanted forgiveness. He really wanted us to forget. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z “He is so impaired that he does not rationally understand why the state intends to execute him and was unable to participate in the clemency proceedings.” Oklahoma panel rejects clemency for man in baby’s killing 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Under his leadership, the number of inmates serving life sentences who were recommended for clemency and release, including the Hortons, has greatly increased. Fetterman’s Push for Clemency Becomes an Attack Line for Dr. Oz 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The legislation also would grant the District sole authority to prosecute crimes under city law and grant clemency for those crimes. House Democrats push bill to greatly expand home rule in D.C. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z “We supported George Floyd’s pardon because we do not have confidence in the integrity of his conviction. We support clemency because it is appropriate,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday. Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In 2019, Tennessee’s governor granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, a 30-year-old woman who served 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man when she was a teenage trafficking victim. Trafficked Teenager Who Killed One of Her Abusers Ordered to Pay Restitution 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Because Bannon was granted clemency in the federal case before a conviction, there is not expected to be a viable issue of double jeopardy in his new case. Bannon charged with fraud, money laundering, conspiracy in ‘We Build the Wall’ 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Polls show him trailing Mr. Fetterman, who has been a vocal advocate for pardons, reprieves, commutations and executive clemency. Crime wave puts Democrats Cortez Masto, Fetterman on defense for work on parole boards 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Months later, in the last hours of his presidency, Trump included Bannon on a sweeping clemency list of about 140 people. Steve Bannon faces state indictment in N.Y., will surrender Thursday 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Bannon had pleaded not guilty in the federal fundraising case, in which two men already had pleaded guilty, when Mr. Trump included him on his last-day clemency list. Report: Steve Bannon to be indicted, will surrender to N.Y. authorities on Thursday 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z “We plan to pursue all available avenues for judicial relief and executive clemency on Kevin’s behalf.” Execution date set for Missouri man who shot police officer 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Five months later, he was in the clear after Trump included him in a wave of clemency actions as one of his final acts in the White House. Bannon charged with fraud, money laundering, conspiracy in ‘We Build the Wall’ 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z But Mitch Hale, Albert Hale’s son, urged the parole board not to recommend clemency, and said this week he was relieved Stitt decided to let the execution go forward. Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z During a clemency hearing this month before the state’s five-member Pardon and Parole Board, an emotional Coddington, now 50, apologized to Hale’s family and said he was a different man today. Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z It could encourage others to illegally enter the country in hopes that they too can be granted clemency at a later date. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z The government offered the rebels clemency if they took an oath of allegiance. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z But Mr. Biden made clear early on that he would not similarly grant clemency to Mr. Trump even if it meant a distracting narrative during his own presidency. Even on Biden’s Big Day, He’s Still in Trump’s Long Shadow 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A Stitt spokeswoman declined to comment on the governor’s decision, which also means that a clemency hearing before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board that was scheduled for next week will be delayed. Oklahoma governor grants 60-day reprieve to Richard Glossip 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Stitt has granted clemency only one time, in November, to death row inmate Julius Jones just hours before Jones was scheduled to receive a lethal injection. Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Agents also seized an item labeled “Info re: President of France,” and an item related to Mr. Trump granting clemency to longtime associate Roger Stone. Sen. Rand Paul calls for repeal of Espionage Act amid blowback over Mar-a-Lago search 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Also seized in the search is an item labeled “Info re: President of France,” and an item related to Mr. Trump granting clemency to longtime associate Roger Stone. Attorney general’s attempts to defend Trump raid do little to quiet GOP attacks 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z One item was labeled "Executive grant of clemency re: Roger Jason Stone, Jr.," the longtime confidant pardoned by Trump in his final days in office. Released search warrant reveals Trump suspected of violating Espionage Act 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Within the 20 boxes removed in Monday’s search were binders of photos, a handwritten note, an executive grant of clemency for conservative provocateur Roger Stone and information about the “President of France.” FBI removed classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, is investigating possible Espionage Act violations 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Agents removed roughly 20 boxes along with a handwritten note, binders of folders and Mr. Trump’s clemency grant to longtime associate Roger Stone, the Journal reported. FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents in Trump search: Reports 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Now eight months later, under another new president, Samsung's chief has also received the same clemency. Lee Jae-yong: Why did South Korea pardon the Samsung 'prince'? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The Corrections Department “is more than willing to release Mr. Gilmer once the terms of his clemency have been met,” Jarvela said. Pardoned but still in prison: Advocates work to free man caught in system 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z “I forgive James Coddington, but my forgiveness does not release him from the consequences of his actions,” Hale said in urging the board to reject the clemency request. Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z In neither account did Gaetz say he had talked with Trump about Stone or worked to obtain clemency for Stone. Hot mic captured Gaetz assuring Stone of pardon, discussing Mueller redactions 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z President Biden and all 50 state governors should also take immediate action on the countless clemency petitions awaiting review from people who deserve to be free as much as Griner does. Opinion | Brittney Griner’s detention should prompt fixes to U.S. drug laws 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Givan said the case was unusual in that the victim’s family had asked for clemency. Alabama execution to proceed over wishes of victim’s family 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The executions announced Monday were carried out despite worldwide pleas for clemency for the four political detainees. Myanmar executes NLD lawmaker, 3 other political detainees 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z “There will be no justice if Mr. Coddington receives clemency from his death sentence,” Hunt said. Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Nixon’s secret promise of clemency to the burglars was an essential component of the Watergate coverup indictment. Opinion | Merrick Garland doesn’t have forever 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Asked whether Ms. Griner would be asking for clemency, Ms. Blagovolina said that for now her legal team was focused on the trial and would need to wait for the verdict before making any decisions. Brittney Griner heads back to court, caught up in a war far away from home. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z According to Murray, Evanson has also done significant amounts of pro bono work, with a focus in recent years on clemency cases. Biden nominates two more judges for western Washington 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Bannon also stands out, amid the scramble for pardons among lawmakers and Trump advisers working to overturn the election, as the only one who ultimately received clemency after Jan. 6. Bannon, dangling possible testimony, brings new focus to Jan. 6 role 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The clemency recommendation now goes to Stitt, a Republican in his first term who is up for reelection this year. Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Nixon offered clemency to Howard Hunt, one of the leaders of the Watergate operation, just as the Watergate burglars’ trial was about to commence in January 1973. As with Cassidy Hutchinson, Nixon tried to control Watergate witnesses 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The Kremlin insisted that Ms. Griner was lawfully detained and said she can appeal the court’s procedures and look for clemency on the charges, which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years. Guilty plea from Brittney Griner in Russian court 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The Russian foreign ministry has said Griner could appeal her sentence or apply for clemency once a verdict has been delivered. U.S. basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drugs charge in Russian court 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that basketball star Brittney Griner, currently on trial in Russia on drug smuggling charges, could appeal her sentence or ask for clemency once the court delivers its verdict. Russia says Brittney Griner could appeal the verdict in her drug smuggling case. 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “This act of clemency for Ms. Kruzan does not minimize or forgive her conduct or the harm it caused,” Mr. Newsom wrote. California Woman Pardoned 27 Years After Killing Abuser as a Teen 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Dean grew suspicious when Nixon got up from his easy chair to walk to the other side of the room and whispered something about offering clemency to Hunt. As with Cassidy Hutchinson, Nixon tried to control Watergate witnesses 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network delivered a statement to Singapore’s embassy urging that Kalwant’s execution be suspended to allow him an opportunity to file for clemency. Singapore urged to halt hanging of Malaysian drug trafficker 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “This act of clemency for Ms. Kruzan does not minimize or forgive her conduct or the harm it caused. It does recognize the work she has done since to transform herself.” Newsom pardons Sara Kruzan, imprisoned as a teen for killing man who trafficked her 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z “I suppose they may try to take away my clemency rights,” Evers said of Republican legislators in the interview. A ban, a lawsuit, an election: Abortion firestorm erupts in Wisconsin 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Just their interest in obtaining clemency demonstrated they were worried about the potential consequences from their efforts on the president’s behalf. Six takeaways from Cassidy Hutchinson’s explosive testimony. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z A transcript of the call shows Nixon wanted Ehrlichman to intimate to Dean, without saying so directly, that Nixon would protect him with a presidential pardon or clemency if he remained steadfast: As with Cassidy Hutchinson, Nixon tried to control Watergate witnesses 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z “Did you ever think about the word clemency? I will provide clemency to any physician that is charged under that law.” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vows clemency for those who violate state abortion ban 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z And the accounts provided an extraordinary, under-penalty-of-perjury portrait of efforts to use a president’s broad clemency powers for nakedly political purposes. Panel Provides New Evidence That G.O.P. Members of Congress Sought Pardons 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z But it also doesn’t grant him clemency from the spotlight. Perspective | The Bryson DeChambeau Experience remains golf’s wildest show 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z A military jury sentenced him to 26 years in prison and urged clemency in a letter that condemned Mr. Khan’s torture as “a stain on the moral fiber of America.” Guantánamo Prisoner Who Completed War Crimes Sentence Sues for Release 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z He signed a federal lynching ban into law and issued numerous executive orders — granting clemency to dozens of low-level drug offenders, directing more funding to historically Black colleges and universities and reducing gun-related crimes. Biden, Democrats need Black voters to show up this fall. Will they? 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z After taking office, Harding sent Attorney General Harry Daugherty to discuss terms for a potential pardon or clemency with Debs. Right-wing snowflakes love to whine about free speech — this socialist went to jail for it 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In the months leading up to his hanging, his lawyers and family filed appeals and clemency requests asking for his death sentence to be commuted on the grounds that he was intellectually disabled. How a Singapore execution set off a wave of protest 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Trump administration left Biden with a backlog of 14,000 clemency petitions, many from inmates who have served too many years under the harsh sentencing laws Biden supported as senator. Opinion | Candidate Biden promised police reform. President Biden hasn’t delivered. 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Presnell’s lawyer, Monet Brewerton-Palmer, wrote in a clemency application that Presnell’s mother’s heavy alcohol use while she was pregnant left him “profoundly brain damaged” and didn’t understand the harm he was causing the girls. Families of victims upset at delay in Georgia execution 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Ralston said she was surprised by how much the clemency meant to her family as well, relieving them of a weight too. Column: She killed the man who trafficked her. Will California ever forgive her? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In the waning days of his presidency, Conway also writes that, during a discussion with Trump on pardons and clemency, he turned to her and asked, “Do you want one?” In new book, Kellyanne Conway takes aim at many targets — except Trump 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z He has also been criticized for not seeking clemency for political dissidents who have been sentenced to death. Iran executes more people than almost any other nation. A pop star is trying to change that 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The warrant was issued April 27, leaving Brewerton-Palmer just three weeks to prepare for a clemency hearing that was held Monday. Georgia appeals order staying execution set for Tuesday 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Following the clemency hearing on May 16, the board declined to commute Presnell’s sentence or stay his execution. Families of victims upset at delay in Georgia execution 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z As is customary, the board did not explain its decision to deny clemency. Georgia parole board declines to halt killer’s execution 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z In office, my father had sought clemency for a poor Christian woman accused of blasphemy. Returning to Istanbul, a Place of Competing Identities 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The five-member parole board, which is the only authority in Georgia that can commute a death sentence, has scheduled a closed-door clemency hearing Monday to consider his case. Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Her clemency case was “completely gutted” because she didn’t have time to adequately prepare, Caplan said. Georgia appeals order staying execution set for Tuesday 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Because the execution date was prematurely set, the lawsuit argues, Presnell’s attorney did not have enough time to prepare for his clemency hearing. Families of victims upset at delay in Georgia execution 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He is deeply sorry for the pain he caused and wishes he could “take it all back,” attorney Monet Brewerton-Palmer wrote in a clemency application submitted to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Georgia parole board declines to halt killer’s execution 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z After numerous denied appeals, he was finally granted clemency and released. How 5 Convicted Murderers Banded Together to Get Out of Prison 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Even when he was arrested, his significant cognitive limitations were on display, the clemency application says. Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The five-member board, which is the only authority in Georgia that can commute a death sentence, on Monday declined to grant clemency for Presnell. Georgia appeals order staying execution set for Tuesday 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Supreme Court turned aside an appeal and Republican Gov. Mike Parson declined Deck’s clemency request, though he could file new appeals. Missouri execution would be just fifth this year in the US 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt the upcoming execution of Missouri inmate Carman Deck, and Republican Gov. Mike Parson said he will not grant clemency. Supreme Court, governor decline to stop Missouri execution 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Velazquez had forged a unique rapport with the prison’s administration, especially Mr. Capra, the superintendent, who wrote a letter supporting Mr. Velazquez’s application for clemency from the governor. How 5 Convicted Murderers Banded Together to Get Out of Prison 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The clemency application acknowledges that that seems unbelievable, but argues “that does not mean untruthful.” Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z He was hanged on Wednesday morning, after multiple legal challenges and appeals for clemency on the grounds that he had an intellectual disability, failed. Facing international criticism, Singapore defends Malaysian's execution 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The government has not granted clemency in a death penalty case since 1998. Singapore executes intellectually disabled man despite outcry 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “The executive clemency granted by Gov. Brown in this case is shocking and irresponsible,” Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said Tuesday in a statement. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Velazquez had been granted clemency and was going home. How 5 Convicted Murderers Banded Together to Get Out of Prison 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Presnell suffered prenatal brain damage and likely suffers from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, but that wasn’t an available diagnosis at the time of his trial nearly 46 years ago, the clemency application says. Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z During a virtual round table on Tuesday with a group of the formerly incarcerated, Dana Remus, the White House counsel, said Mr. Biden would continue to review clemency petitions in the coming months. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z In fact, he deserves credit for moving assertively but with care in determining who should benefit from clemency, showing what a tremendous upgrade he is from his immediate predecessor. Opinion | Biden shows once again why he is a huge upgrade from Trump 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Brown defended her clemencies, comparing them to President Joe Biden’s granting of clemency Tuesday to 78 people, though those were all for nonviolent crimes. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z This marked the first time Biden has used his clemency powers in his presidency. Biden grants clemency to 78, restoring traditional pardons after Trump 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Over nearly half a century in prison, Presnell has served “hard time,” the clemency application says: “His crime was the worst of the worst — and so has his sentence been.” Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The clemency grants issued by Mr. Biden on Tuesday were more than any of his immediate five predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, the White House said. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z A push for presidential clemency was also rejected last year. Nagaenthran: Singapore executes low IQ Malaysian man on drugs charge 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The clemency of Hedquist has fueled Republican complaints that Brown, a Democrat who is not running for reelection this year because of term limits, is soft on crime. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Along with the grants of clemency, the Biden administration announced new steps to help former prisoners reintegrate, including $145 million for job training and reentry programs. Biden grants clemency to 78, restoring traditional pardons after Trump 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Tuesday's grants of clemency are the first of the Biden administration. Biden pardons black ex-Secret Service agent and two others 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z With Mr. Biden’s clemency order, his record is now wiped clean of that charge. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z President Biden used his clemency powers for the first time Tuesday, pardoning three people and commuting the sentences of 75 people who have entered drug treatment or made other attempts to rehabilitate themselves. Biden exercises clemency powers for first time in his presidency 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z However, Brown said she has denied most clemency requests. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Biden’s moves, among other things, are an effort to return the clemency process to its traditional role after the departures of President Donald Trump. Biden grants clemency to 78, restoring traditional pardons after Trump 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z That marks a return to regular order from former president Donald Trump, who often solicited clemency requests from aides and friends. Biden pardons black ex-Secret Service agent and two others 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Almost a third of those who benefited from the clemency would have received a lesser sentence if they were charged today. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s decision to use his clemency powers will enthuse advocates who say harsh penalties typically fall on persons of color. Biden exercises clemency powers for first time in his presidency 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Oregonians granted clemency have demonstrated they have turned their lives around and pose a low risk to the public, she said. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The Justice Department process that typically undergirds a president’s issuing clemency was largely abandoned during those years, and since 2016, the Justice Department had been without a full-time pardon attorney. Biden grants clemency to 78, restoring traditional pardons after Trump 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z He had previously failed in his appeals to the High Court in 2011, the Court of Appeal in 2019 and in his petition for clemency to the president of Singapore. Court dismisses final appeal in Singapore death row case 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden based his decisions on clemency petitions sent to the Justice Department, which then made recommendations to the president, according to the White House. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z With the slate of pardons and commutations announced Tuesday, Biden has issued more grants of clemency than any of the previous five presidents at this point in their terms, according to the White House. Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The number of clemencies from governors varies widely across the nation. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z He said the administration would continue to review clemency petitions and other efforts to reform the law enforcement system. Biden's first pardons ease punishment for non-violent drug crimes 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The girl initially showed no signs of being seriously hurt but stopped breathing two days later, on Feb. 17, 2007, Lucio’s clemency application says. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z More than 18,000 clemency petitions are pending, according to the Justice Department. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The White House announced the clemencies Tuesday as it launched a series of job training and reentry programs for those in prison or recently released. Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The Republican governors of Mississippi, South Carolina and Idaho have issued zero clemencies during their terms. ‘Shocking and irresponsible’: Oregon governor ripped for granting clemency to murderer 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Lucio’s case was also before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, which could grant clemency. Texas Court Halts Execution of Hispanic Mother 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z He has granted clemency only once, in the case of Thomas “Bart” Whitaker. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The execution stay was announced minutes before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had been set to consider her clemency application to either commute her death sentence or grant her a 120-day reprieve. Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z “America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation,” Biden said in a statement announcing the clemencies. Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The governor, who has granted clemency to only one death row inmate since taking office in 2015, could also unilaterally issue a 30-day execution stay. EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio’s execution nears 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Scores of legislators have called for clemency or at least a reprieve, including those who are ordinarily vigorous backers of the death penalty. In Polarized Texas, Rare Accord: A Hispanic Mother Shouldn’t Be Executed 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z While awaiting her execution, Lucio has been knitting blankets for prison guards and trying to learn to crochet, her clemency application says. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday rejected his clemency request. Oldest Texas death row inmate faces execution in cop’s death 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In a clemency filing, rejected Tuesday by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, Smith’s legal team claimed problems with the jury in his 1990 trial. Tennessee plans 1st COVID-19-era execution, more scheduled 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z She also has a clemency application before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, which is set to consider her case on Monday. EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio’s execution nears 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Five of the jurors in her case have also come out in favor of clemency or a reprieve, citing in part the new evidence. In Polarized Texas, Rare Accord: A Hispanic Mother Shouldn’t Be Executed 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The Monday decision preempted an expected vote by the Texas Pardons and Paroles Board, which said it would not make a clemency recommendation in light of the appellate court’s ruling. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z “After thorough consideration of Oscar Smith’s request for clemency and an extensive review of the case, the State of Tennessee’s sentence will stand, and I will not be intervening,” Lee wrote. Tennessee governor declines to intervene as execution looms 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z But while Martin was freed from prison, DeWine did not grant her full clemency. Alexis Martin, sex trafficking survivor and activist, is back in prison 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The board plans to vote on Lucio’s clemency petition two days before the scheduled execution, Rachel Alderete, the board’s director of support operations, said in an email. Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman’s execution 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The case is currently before the highest criminal court in Texas, and a request for clemency is being considered by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. In Polarized Texas, Rare Accord: A Hispanic Mother Shouldn’t Be Executed 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Five of the jurors who sentenced Lucio to death have called for clemency, saying information that has emerged since the trial suggests that her life should be spared. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z He can grant clemency if a majority of the paroles board recommends it. Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman’s execution 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z After a referral from Jackson, a law firm helped him years later receive clemency from President Barack Obama. Ahead of Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s stances on key issues 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Only the president can grant clemency to those who violate the city’s laws. Only the president can pardon D.C.'s convicted offenders, but a city panel will begin making recommendations to the White House 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z At one point, the camera recording the interrogation was switched off, according to her clemency application. In Polarized Texas, Rare Accord: A Hispanic Mother Shouldn’t Be Executed 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “What am I going to say? I — I’m responsible for it,” she told the officers, according to her clemency petition. Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution so court can consider new evidence 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The board plans to vote on Lucio’s clemency petition two days before the scheduled execution, Rachel Alderete, the board’s director of support operations, said in a email. Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman’s execution 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Last year, seven members of an eight-person sentencing panel of senior military officers urged clemency for another Guantánamo detainee and torture victim, Majid Khan, who had earlier accepted a plea deal. Plea negotiations underway for Guantánamo Bay prisoners charged in 9/11 case 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Unlike state prisoners, their clemency requests were added to the stacks of petitions sent to the Justice Department by federal offenders all over the country. Only the president can pardon D.C.'s convicted offenders, but a city panel will begin making recommendations to the White House 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But the military jury also declared his torture by the United States “a stain on the moral fiber of America” and urged the war court overseer to offer him clemency. U.S. Official Ends Sentence of Terrorist Who Was Tortured by C.I.A. 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Stone’s activity was part of a bustling market at the time, in which well-connected lobbyists, lawyers and others brokered large fees to seek clemency for their clients. The Roger Stone tapes A speech from Nero followed, as usual, which stated that though he was guilty and with good reason distrusted his defense, he would have lived, had he awaited the clemency of the judge. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Pentagon is in the process of reviewing a clemency petition. A Deadly Riot, and Then 3 Trials, 110 Convictions and 19 Executions 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Even though the city’s chief executive still lacks the clemency power that governors have, Bowser’s announcement that the board is finally up and running “is a really good thing,” Ross said. Only the president can pardon D.C.'s convicted offenders, but a city panel will begin making recommendations to the White House 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z After deciding their sentence, seven of Mr. Khan’s eight jurors wrote a letter to the convening authority urging clemency for Mr. Khan because of what the United States had done to him. U.S. Official Ends Sentence of Terrorist Who Was Tortured by C.I.A. 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Stone reminded Trump that he had asked for names of clemency candidates who had been “persecuted because of their support for Trump.” The Roger Stone tapes Peltier’s lawyer is also pursuing the issue through the regular clemency process at the Justice Department. Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist convicted in killings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z This status grants the athlete some clemency in this situation. What's going on with Russia and doping at the Olympics? 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Both opposed the death penalty, but the governor pointed out that the state Constitution tied his hands when it came to giving that man clemency. California is closing San Quentin’s death row. This is its gruesome history 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The jury foreman, Capt. Scott B. Curtis of the Navy, was the only juror involved in the clemency letter who chose to state his views publicly. U.S. Official Ends Sentence of Terrorist Who Was Tortured by C.I.A. 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z BOISE, Idaho — A judge says Idaho’s governor doesn’t have the power to veto a clemency recommendation by the state’s parole board for a terminally ill man who was expected to be executed this year. Judge says Idaho governor can’t veto clemency for condemned man 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z “For the last 44 years, prominent individuals and prominent organizations have called on president after president to grant him clemency,” she said. Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist convicted in killings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z In addition to failing to properly notify victims’ families, the suit alleges, the governor unlawfully delegated her clemency powers to state agencies, including the Oregon Board of Parole. Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown agrees to halt clemency for felons until lawsuit plays out, lawyer says 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The following account is based on state and federal court records, clemency information and interviews with people familiar with Jackson’s experiences at different points in her life. Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z During November's hearing, Grant expressed "deep, sincere remorse" and apologized for the killings, but the state's Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 against recommending clemency. Oklahoma executes Donald Grant by lethal injection for 2001 murders of 2 hotel workers: ‘Yo, God, I got this’ 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z During November's hearing, he expressed "deep, sincere remorse" and apologized for the killings, but the state’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 against recommending clemency. Oklahoma executes man for 2001 murders of 2 hotel workers 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z “It is long past due for him to be given clemency so he can live the remaining years of his life with his community.” Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist convicted in killings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Brown’s office said earlier this month she had not yet come to a decision on Rayburn’s request for clemency. Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown agrees to halt clemency for felons until lawsuit plays out, lawyer says 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z In 2008, she referred him to a powerhouse private law firm, Wilmer Hale, after learning that attorneys there handled clemency cases free of charge. Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z But the board also heard from members of McElyea’s family, who tearfully urged them to reject clemency for Grant. Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 hotel slayings 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z But the board also heard from members of McElyea's family, who tearfully urged them to reject clemency for him. Oklahoma executes man for 2001 murders of 2 hotel workers 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Granting clemency to Peltier would be a step in the right direction, she said. Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist convicted in killings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z "My wife wants closure on this, so a denial of clemency would be better than another delayed decision," Olson told Fox News Digital. Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown agrees to halt clemency for felons until lawsuit plays out, lawyer says 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Brown’s push for clemency eventually overlapped with a national bipartisan effort to undo harsh mandatory sentences that had been imposed on nonviolent drug offenders. Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z During November’s hearing, Grant expressed “deep, sincere remorse” and apologized for the killings, but the state’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 against recommending clemency. Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 hotel slayings 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Ivey also has received a clemency bid from Reeves’ attorneys and will consider all such requests, an aide said. Federal appeals court blocks execution of Alabama inmate 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z About 5 million people signed an online petition seeking clemency for Aguilera-Mederos, who was convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges in the explosive 2019 pileup. Prosecutors slam Colorado trucker’s reduced prison sentence 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z On an individual basis, Mannix said, the governor has the right and the power to grant clemency. Oregon’s progressive Gov. Brown clemency push comes amid spike in violent crime 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The Obama administration’s Justice Department played a key role in that effort by aggressively reviewing clemency petitions. Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Two Oregon district attorneys and the families of three murder victims have filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown over her approach to granting clemency – arguing that it’s against the law. Oregon lawsuit decries Democrat governor’s clemency push as unlawful after nearly 1,000 convicts freed 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z His now-adult children say they are appalled that Democratic Gov. Kate Brown is considering clemency for one of the suspects in the heartless murder of their father two days before Christmas 17 years ago. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z The win Monday, they said, is more of a stay than clemency. Sources: 'No current plans' to replace Frank Vogel, but Kurt Rambis makes voice heard 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z In addition to failing to properly notify victims’ families, the suit alleges, the governor also unlawfully delegated her clemency powers to state agencies, including the Oregon Board of Parole. Oregon’s progressive Gov. Brown clemency push comes amid spike in violent crime 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z As the Justice Department was focusing on clemency for those already in prison, the U.S. Possible Supreme Court nominee, former defender, saw impact of harsh drug sentence firsthand 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z In November, Perlow sent out a statement blasting Brown over a clemency order freeing eight suspects from her district. Oregon lawsuit decries Democrat governor’s clemency push as unlawful after nearly 1,000 convicts freed 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z They sent a 112-page letter to the governor describing Rayburn’s troubled childhood and alleged attempts to improve her life behind bars and helped her file an April 2021 application for executive clemency. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Morrissey said Friday that he applied for executive clemency several weeks ago, going through the normal pardon petition process. Northam issues pardons in flurry of actions before leaving office 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z "I believe the governor has attempted to exercise powers not granted to her in her commutation powers and has violated established laws regarding the parameters of the clemency process." Oregon’s progressive Gov. Brown clemency push comes amid spike in violent crime 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z His clemency was among 18 commutations, 24 pardons and five reprieves announced by the governor on Thursday — the same day Newsom rejected parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate and podcast host 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The students sent a 100-plus-page letter to the governor describing Rayburn’s troubled childhood and alleged attempts to improve her life behind bars and helped her file an April 2021 application for executive clemency. Oregon lawsuit decries Democrat governor’s clemency push as unlawful after nearly 1,000 convicts freed 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z If she receives clemency’ she’ll walk free 14 years before being eligible for parole – serving roughly half of her minimum sentence. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z The question then arose: Should the president require Debs to sign a loyalty oath as a condition of the clemency? 100 years ago, a president forgave his opponent’s alleged subversion 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z A spokesperson for Brown last week told Fox News Digital that the governor "takes every effort" to get input from the victims of crime before granting clemency. Oregon’s progressive Gov. Brown clemency push comes amid spike in violent crime 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z “This act of clemency for Mr. Thomas does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the harm it caused,” he said. Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate and podcast host 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z As governor, Mr Polis has constitutional power to grant pardons, clemency and commutations. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver's sentence cut by 100 years 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z "Governor Brown believes that granting clemency is an extraordinary act that should be reserved for individuals who have made incredible changes and who are dedicated to making their communities better," Boyle said. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z However, Harding believed there were limits to executive clemency, and his statement made clear that those who opposed the government through acts of violence would never be considered for pardon or parole. 100 years ago, a president forgave his opponent’s alleged subversion 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z A sentence should be reexamined after 25 years of imprisonment, the report included, and the Board of Parole Hearings could recommend some people for clemency. California criminal justice panel eyes 'three strikes' law changes in 2022 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The California Supreme Court also made a recommendation for a clemency grant for Thomas, as is required in cases involving conviction for more than one felony, the governor said. Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate and podcast host 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Around 5 million people signed an online petition seeking clemency for Aguilera-Mederos, who was convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges in an explosive pileup that left four people dead in 2019. Colorado governor cuts prison sentence by 100 years; tiger that bit man’s arm is fatally shot 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z "She evaluates clemency applications on a case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors about the applicant’s history and case when making those decisions." Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Debs was permitted to leave prison in civilian garb without guard and to travel secretly to Washington, D.C., to meet with Daugherty to discuss a pardon or clemency. 100 years ago, a president forgave his opponent’s alleged subversion 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The commutation came after Aguilera-Mederos applied for clemency following his sentence earlier this month on 27 charges, including four counts of vehicular manslaughter. Colorado governor commutes trucker's 110 year sentence to 10 after public outrage 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The parole board has already voted to recommend a clemency grant for Thomas, Newsom said. Newsom grants clemency to San Quentin inmate and podcast host 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Around 5 million people signed an online petition seeking clemency for Aguilera-Mederos. Colorado governor shortens trucker’s prison term to 10 years 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Rost’s children have started a petition urging Brown to deny the clemency request. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z The 110-year sentence has drawn outrage from around the country and among truckers, with around 5 million people signing an online petition seeking clemency for him. Colorado judge asked to consider lowering 110-year prison sentence for truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The sentence given to Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, has drawn outrage from around the country and among truck drivers, with around 5 million people signing an online petition seeking clemency for him. Judge to consider bid to lower trucker’s 110-year sentence 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The sentence given to Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, has drawn outrage from around the country and among truckers, with around 5 million people signing an online petition seeking clemency for him. Judge to consider bid to lower trucker’s 110-year sentence 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z He said the board would withdraw and reconsider the clemency recommendation for Mr. Floyd and others and then send Mr. Abbott “updated recommendations” that comply with the rules. Texas Board Withdraws Clemency Recommendation for George Floyd 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z But he sent a letter of his own to the governor, urging her to deny the clemency request – which he said "stunned" him. Oregon Christmas killer could go free after just 14 years of 25 to life sentence if Gov. Brown grants clemency 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Floyd’s name was withdrawn along with two dozen other clemency recommendations that had been submitted by the Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles. Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Representatives pushing for clemency for a Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for a deadly car pileup met with Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday as calls for leniency continue to grow. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis discusses clemency for truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Polis, a Democrat, said Tuesday he is reviewing a clemency application. Trucker’s 110-year sentence draws outcry, clemency calls 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The withdrawal was announced on Thursday in a statement in which the governor’s office said that Mr. Abbott had granted clemency to eight Texans, part of an annual tradition of approving such recommendations. Texas Board Withdraws Clemency Recommendation for George Floyd 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A Denver Post editorial said the sentence was "far too severe", concluding: "We are losing faith in America's justice system, and clemency is one way to ensure the scales of justice remain balanced." Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado lorry driver's sentence sparks uproar 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z As an alternative to keep some inmates on home confinement from returning to prison, the White House worked on a clemency program for some nonviolent drug offenders and considered using compassionate release for others. Some Inmates Can Stay Confined at Home After Covid Emergency, Justice Dept. Says 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The legal team for Aguilera-Mederos has also submitted a clemency application to the governor's office. Colorado DA asks court to reconsider truck driver’s 110-year sentence in deadly fiery crash 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Aguilera-Mederos’ attorney, James Colgan, told The Post he intends to appeal the jury’s verdict and that any application for clemency or leniency would have to wait pending that appeal. Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crash 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The approach will avoid the two-year waiting period that would otherwise apply to an application for clemency, Mr. Gutiérrez wrote. Texas Board Withdraws Clemency Recommendation for George Floyd 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z "I don’t the governor should sit there and offer him clemency and let him off," he said, "but to step in and say this would be a more suitable sentence for what had happened." Juror in Colorado truck crash case says 110-year sentence 'not right': 'cried my eyes out' 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The South Texas College of Law Houston and the NAACP’s local branch have signed an agreement to continue fighting for clemency for the soldiers of the all-Black Third Battalion of the U.S. Advocates push for clemency for Black soldiers in 1917 riot 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Polis said Thursday that he had not yet received a clemency application from Aguilera-Mederos, but his office reviews every such application. Trucker's 110 year sentence for Colorado pile up sparks intense backlash: 'Miscarriage of justice' 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z She has lobbied for clemency in individual cases and been critical of the long sentences handed down to first-time offenders, and the disproportionate impact the law can have on ethnic minority communities. Kim Kardashian passes California 'baby bar' law exam 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed changes to presidential clemencies that would help release more people from federal prison. Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The sentencing set off a wave of protests and condemnation on social media, including a petition on Change.org with more than 4.5 million signatures advocating for clemency or commutation for Aguilera-Mederos. Juror in Colorado truck crash case says 110-year sentence 'not right': 'cried my eyes out' 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Stitt did grant clemency to another death row inmate, Julius Jones, last month just hours before his scheduled execution, commuting his sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 1985 slaying of teacher 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z "We review all clemency applications, we’ve yet to receive one from the individual but every clemency application that we receive, we review and make a determination," he said. Trucker's 110 year sentence for Colorado pile up sparks intense backlash: 'Miscarriage of justice' 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Under current law, commanders have the authority to determine which cases are referred to courts-martial, the pool of eligible jurors and the scope of clemency requests. Lawmakers Reach Deal to Overhaul How Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Democrat, said the Justice Department is notoriously slow in reviewing requests and recommending clemency candidates and the process needs to be sped up. Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z He also said he planned to use his opportunity to address the state’s Pardon and Parole Board during his upcoming clemency hearing to detail to them and the public about the conspiracy against him. Oklahoma judge stays Jan. 6 execution for competency hearing 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z At 7:35, word came that Governor Ivey had decided that clemency for Mr. Woods was “unwarranted.” He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The board’s denial of a clemency recommendation for 35-year-old Gilbert Postelle paves the way for him to receive a lethal injection on Feb. 17 unless a court intervenes. Oklahoma board denies clemency for man in quadruple killing 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Board member Adam Luck, an appointee of Gov. Kevin Stitt who has previously raised concerns about the Department of Corrections’ ability to humanely execute inmates, was the only member who voted to recommend clemency. Oklahoma board denies clemency for man convicted of slayings 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Justice currently has a backlog of 15,000 clemency petitions from prisoners who are disproportionately minorities locked up for nonviolent crimes during the nation’s war on drugs. Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z That way I can more easily muster compassion for the actor, even if I can’t manage clemency for the act. Opinion | This Thanksgiving, Please Pass the Forgiveness 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Missouri Gov. Mike Parson bragged about signing a bill limiting the potential for wrongful convictions on Wednesday, despite refusing to grant clemency to the now-exonerated convict included in his statement just months earlier. Missouri governor pats himself on back for man's exoneration after refusing him clemency 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Several members of the victims’ families urged them to reject clemency. Oklahoma board denies clemency for man in quadruple killing 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z West announced on Instagram Saturday that he and Drake will be doing a joint performance at a benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 9 to advocate for clemency for Hoover. Kanye West, Drake team up for benefit concert to free Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Their bill would shift the clemency review and recommendation decisions to a panel of criminal justice experts, including at least one person who was previously incarcerated. Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “I don’t think you can appeal a mercy decision, a clemency decision.” Oklahoma death penalty supporters fear executions ending 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Over a dozen state lawmakers, including Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, shortly backed the petition, but Parson shut the bid down, refusing to grant Strickland clemency. Missouri governor pats himself on back for man's exoneration after refusing him clemency 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden used his clemency power to save Peanut Butter and Jelly, two turkeys that weigh 40 pounds each and hail from Farbest Farms in Jasper, Indiana. ‘Build Back Butterball’: Biden pardons two turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Relatives of Mr. Howell, a white man whose sister and two daughters witnessed his killing, have said that the campaign to grant clemency to Mr. Jones had caused them pain. Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Hours Before Execution 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “The era of mass incarceration must end,” said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat backing the clemency bill. Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Heath said he believes that if any clemency recommendation request were to be denied, it would have been Stouffer’s, but he questions whether the death penalty has effectively ended in the state. Oklahoma death penalty supporters fear executions ending 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Attorneys for Jones filed an emergency injunction on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to stay the execution in the event the governor did not grant clemency. Julius Jones spared execution by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who commutes sentence to life in prison 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Ahead of their clemency summit with Mr. Biden, Peanut Butter and Jelly were treated to an overnight stay at the Willard InterContinental in downtown Washington. ‘Build Back Butterball’: Biden pardons two turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z On Wednesday morning, students from several Oklahoma City high schools left their lessons in support of Mr Jones's clemency. Julius Jones: School walk-outs and protests as execution looms 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The state’s Pardon and Parole Board twice voted 3-1 to recommend Stitt grant clemency to Jones and commute his sentence to life in prison. High-profile execution looms for Julius Jones in Oklahoma 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “Personally, I believe in death penalty cases there should be no doubts. And put simply, I have doubts about this case,” Luck said on the day of Jones’ clemency hearing. EXPLAINER: Doubts raised as execution nears for Julius Jones 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Stitt deferred action, saying he would wait until Jones’s clemency hearing, which fell closer to his execution date. Julius Jones spared execution by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who commutes sentence to life in prison 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy never formally granted the turkey clemency, however. ‘Build Back Butterball’: Biden pardons two turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z |
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