See also recent blog posts on clemency-related subjects from your correspondent at the Pardon O. Henry! blog:
- Clemency in a time of crisis
- Iconic toy rooted in presidential 'pardon'
- The conservative case for the pardon power
- 'There's no reasonable person who really believes Clarence Aaron should die in prison'
- Pardon Power recites O. Henry history
- FAMM calls for investigation of DOJ Pardon Office
RELATED: The case for clemency: Pardon power too-long ignored among checks and balances
I'm thinking I saw the man described in the article one day and he was wearing red speedos, blue tights and a cape.
ReplyDeleteWith all that it would still be amazing if he gets a pardon but I hope he does.
No kidding, RL! When your approve rates get as low as Obama's and Bush II's, they're refusing (or more often, just refusing to rule on) a lot of worthy candidates.
ReplyDeleteHey Grits, I'm headed over to check out the links after I offer up a 'thank you' for covering this very important issue.
ReplyDeleteDespite not having any juice to make it stick, I'd like to call for an investigation into the TBP&P's 'Clemency' Section. Specifically regarding the Full Pardon - for innocence hurdle / loophole / brick wall 'Rule' requiring the Applicant to contact & obtain an unanimous decision of the three original trial officials. Yep, the very individuals that knowingly & willingly participated in seeking a wrongful conviction.
We (the public at large) need to know who authored and implemented this bullshit? Their political party affiliation & the reason(s) for including these individuals in the process? How many have been issued since its inception? AND, a Senator to step up and get this Rule the funeral it deserves. While this Rule is in place, Applicants will continue to spend / waste upwards of 6 months waiting on a 'Denied' letter. Then waiting one full year and either going thru it all over again or simply throwing in the towel.
The truly Not Guilty community deserves more than a piece of paper and shouldn't have to entertain those shown to have participated. Thanks.
my son,h.d.nielsen,1106503, 8 out of 11 parole attempts were trouble free, still no parole, he currently undergoing , retallation, from guards , because he, and another inmate notifyed ,family of a very sick , 83 yr. ole inmate, sen. 3 years , for dwi, other inmates careing for him, dirtyred himself, too weak to go eat, so guess no parole again this year,and he didn,t even kill anyone, in fact i have the court records , stating he wasn,t found guilty of anything. he did plea, to atemped agu. assualt. lawyers advise not texas has had a whipping boy for 11 years. bitter mom
ReplyDeletemy son,h.d.nielsen,1106503, 8 out of 11 parole attempts were trouble free, still no parole, he currently undergoing , retallation, from guards , because he, and another inmate notifyed ,family of a very sick , 83 yr. ole inmate, sen. 3 years , for dwi, other inmates careing for him, dirtyred himself, too weak to go eat, so guess no parole again this year,and he didn,t even kill anyone, in fact i have the court records , stating he wasn,t found guilty of anything. he did plea, to atemped agu. assualt. lawyers advise not texas has had a whipping boy for 11 years. bitter mom
ReplyDeletemy son,h.d.nielsen,1106503, 8 out of 11 parole attempts were trouble free, still no parole, he currently undergoing , retallation, from guards , because he, and another inmate notifyed ,family of a very sick , 83 yr. ole inmate, sen. 3 years , for dwi, other inmates careing for him, dirtyred himself, too weak to go eat, so guess no parole again this year,and he didn,t even kill anyone, in fact i have the court records , stating he wasn,t found guilty of anything. he did plea, to atemped agu. assualt. lawyers advise not texas has had a whipping boy for 11 years. bitter mom
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