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On January 27 governor Henry McBride rejected one of the petitions for clemency on procedural grounds, and on January 30 confirmed by wire that he would not be commuting You's sentence.

The Filipino boxer and lawmaker Manny Pacquiao joined calls to show Veloso clemency on Sunday.

Even the judge who sentenced her recently pleaded for clemency on her behalf.

His family, supported by the government of Pakistan, has requested clemency on humanitarian grounds.

But in a last-ditch effort, his lawyers lodged an appeal for clemency on Monday morning.

Up to the year 59, Nero's biographers cite only acts of generosity and clemency on his account.

The diverse group, including some who generally support the death penalty, is scheduled to appear at a news conference at the Statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday, ahead of a clemency hearing on Wednesday.

By order of George Ryan, the lame-duck Republican governor, the state's Prisoner Review Board began an unprecedented series of clemency hearings on the cases of about 140 people awaiting execution on Death Row.

His attorneys this week filed a clemency petition on his behalf.

His lawyers expect to file that clemency request on Tuesday.

The board has great power, since the governor can grant clemency only on its recommendation.