Convicted Killer Asks to Go Free After Biden Commutes Death SentencePaul Bois 30 Dec 2024
A convicted killer has asked to go free after President Joe Biden commuted his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
As Breitbart News reported, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 inmates on death row, reducing them to life in prison without parole; the inmates were not given a full pardon.
President Joe Biden has acted 28 days before he leaves office to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 individuals on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment.
AP reports a long list of convicted offenders will be spared after they were sentenced for a range of criminal acts including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
At the time of his decision, the departing president said the commutations stand in line with his desire for a “fair and effective justice system.”
“I’ve dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system,” Biden said.
“Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder,” he added.
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