Sentence examples for commutation and from inspiring English sources

The film follows the 2002 clemency hearings ordered by Governor Ryan, visits inmates affected by the commutation and relates heartbreaking horror stories.

It is a stark drama that chronicles the murder, trial, conviction, death sentence and its gubernatorial commutation, and subsequent lynching of Mr. Frank.

Two women who have lived with Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi during her house arrest received the same three-year sentence and the same commutation and were expected to return with her to her lakeside villa.

And maybe, with the Manning commutation — and with his pardon, also announced on Tuesday, of General James Cartwright, who had pleaded guilty to misleading the F.B.I. about his discussions with a Times reporter — he is acknowledging that.

How Perry reacts to the demands for commutation and clemency in these two highly controversial cases will give an indication of how he proposes to deal with the death penalty issue, which has welled up in the presidential race for the first time.

By allowing Association, Commutation, and Contraction, we have the taxonomy locked down.

In addition to issuing several other commutations and pardons, Mr. Schwarzenegger also announced dozens of political appointments, including one for the spouse of his chief of staff.

Many Arkansans faulted him, however, for refusing to give public explanations for pardons and sentence commutations, and for responding harshly to those who criticized his choices.

Mr. Paterson has granted nine pardons, three commutations and one clemency, and plans to make more pardons in immigration cases before leaving office on Dec. 31, officials in his office said Thursday.

Since his election in 2007, Mr. Ramos-Horta has dramatically increased the number of commutations and pardons handed out, prompting criticism that his actions are weakening accountability in the justice system.

There is an epic quality to it all, complete with a decade of ascending doubts about the whole system, news media revelations of men unjustly convicted, Gov. George Ryan's dramatic moratorium on executions and subsequent commutations, and multiple studies of needless expense and lack of deterrence.