Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to death row inmate
A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor's ...
SC governor can decide whether to grant death row inmate clemency, judge decides
Gov. Henry McMaster can decide whether to grant clemency in the state’s upcoming execution, a federal judge decided. Ahead of ...
McMaster has authority to decide clemency in death row case of Richard Moore, court rules
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has the authority to grant or deny condemned inmate Richard Moore's clemency application, ...
SC governor said he wouldn’t pardon a death row inmate. Judge say it’s still his decision
Richard Moore is sentenced to die by lethal injection on Nov. 1 inside the state death chamber in Columbia, South Carolina ...
Court: McMaster can be fair in deciding death row inmate's clemency petition
Richard Moore's attorneys sought to delay his Nov. 1 execution, questioning the governor's impartiality because of his former job as attorney general ...
What’s next in the complex case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
With his execution looming last Thursday, the 57-year-old Texas death row inmate watched as his attorneys’ legal arguments ...
Coalition to Reduce Recidivism marks importance of second chances; ‘A conviction should not be a life sentence’
Baynes was one of several people who told their stories of making unwise choices, receiving a second chance and making the ...
Federal judge denies SC death row inmate’s request for parole board to review clemency
A federal judge has denied South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore’s request to have the state’s parole board review ...
Ex-juror in ‘shaken baby’ case tells hearing Texas death row inmate should not face execution
Ex-juror in ‘shaken baby’ case tells hearing Texas death row inmate should not face execution - Robert Roberson was scheduled ...
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Donald Trump Abused His Pardon Power. He’s Promising to Do It Again.
Trump’s process for assessing pardon pleas in his final days in office was reportedly chaotic, with little involvement from the DOJ office tasked with assisting federal clemency efforts. Instead, ...
Is Dr. Phil a doctor? Why he testified for Robert Roberson, a Texas inmate on death row
Several people testified Monday before the Texas House committee, including Phil McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil. Here's why ...