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Killer asks Del. pardons board to commute sentence

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:49:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A convicted killer is asking the state Board of Pardons to commute his life sentence for first-degree murder.

Ohio governor to alert families to execution mercy

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:45 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the future Ohio Gov. John Kasich will call family members of murder victims when he decides to spare the lives of death row inmates, the governor's office said Friday.

Otter pardons 2 men convicted of drug offenses

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:04:46 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Monday pardoned two men who were convicted of peddling illegal drugs, served time in prison and are now turning their lives and careers around.

More work ahead in Ala for Scottsboro Boys pardons

Sat, 04 May 2013 22:34:30 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Though the Alabama Legislature has cleared the way for posthumous pardons of the Scottsboro Boys, much work - from legal documents to public hearings - remains before the names of the nine black teens wrongly convicted more than 80 years ago are officially cleared.

Minn. man's request to remove conviction denied

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:31:47 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Sherman Townsend spent 10 years in prison for a crime another man has since confessed to committing and the burglary conviction will likely stay on his record after a state board wouldn't issue a pardon Wednesday.