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Cyntoia Granted Clemency by Tennessee Governor After Life Sentence
Cyntoia Brown Story : The heartbreaking facts of the crime for which Cyntoia Brown served 15 years of a life sentence ultimately resulted in Cyntoia granted clemency. At the Cyntoia Brown clemency hearing in 2018, the Tennessee governor heard arguments that she was only 16 when given a life sentence with parole eligibility in 51…
Read MoreBrendan Dassey of Netflix “Making a Murderer” Seeks Clemency
Brendan Dassey from “Making a Murderer” Files a Clemency Petition : Brendan Dassey of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin captivated Netflix viewers across the nation as the subject of the popular “Making a Murderer” documentary. The documentary focuses on the controversial investigation, criminal prosecution, conviction and sentencing of Brendan Dassey and his uncle for the 2005 murder…
Read MoreMichigan Governor Snyder Grants Six Commutations in Eight Years (Out of 4,017 Requests)
Whom did Rick synder pardon ? – Since 2011, there have been over 4,000 requests from Michigan state prisoners for commutation of their sentences.In the last ten years, 168 prisoners have had their requests granted. Ex Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was responsible for a grand total of six of those commutations in his eight years…
Read MoreWill a Second Step Act Follow the First Step?
The question still remains if there is going to be a second step act . The First Step Act, arguably the most significant criminal justice reform bill passed in nearly ten years, was drafted in a rare showing of bipartisanship. Will there be a second Step act ? It is expected to reduce the sentences…
Read MoreX Tennessee Governor Grants Clemency to 11 Current and Former Felons
Bill Haslam Clemency Update : Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam ordered four sentence commutations for state prisoners and pardons for seven non-incarcerated individuals in the last two weeks of 2018. Whom did Bill haslam granted clemency ? In a news release, Haslam said the seven who were given pardons, listed below, “have made positive contributions to…
Read MoreTrump Manafort pardon may lead possible outrage
Trump manafort pardon – Is it really going to happen ?While Paul Manafort, waited to be sentenced in federal court , New York politicians and prosecutors worried that president might simply issue him a trump pardon, thereby cancelling any prison time for his crimes.This trump manafort pardon is causing a invoked outrage. To avoid this…
Read MoreTennessee Gov. Grants 23 Clemency Requests on Last Day in Office
Tennessee pardon : On his last day in office, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted executive clemency (Tennessee pardon) to 23 people. The essential purpose, Haslam said in a written statement, was to better allow people with convictions to have another chance to become contributing members of society. Tennessee Pardon : Gov. Haslam’s Position Tennessee Clemency…
Read MoreColorado Gov. Squeezes 33 More Clemencies on Last Day in Office
Colorado pardons : Only a week after Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper granted clemency for six Colorado offenders, he ordered clemency for 33 others. This brings his total to 156 pardons and 18 commutations during his eight years in office. Timing of Colorado Pardons & Clemency Grants Colorado Pardons & Clemencies are often issued in December,…
Read MoreOutgoing Calif. Governor Issues 274 Grants of Clemency as Farewell Gift
California Clemency News Update : The San Jose Mercury News noted that 16 of the pardons were given to people convicted of crimes in the San Francisco Bay Area by California Governor Jerry Brown The paper also listed the names, crimes and sentences for the 14 others from the Bay Area who received commutations. California…
Read MoreOutgoing Colorado Governor Grants Clemency to Six Prisoners Doing Life
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, in his final month in office, granted clemency to six Colorado prisoners who were sentenced to life in prison without parole. All six were young at the time of their offenses, and they will now have a chance to go home. Colorado governor grants clemency “These decisions are not made lightly,”…
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