Sentence examples for commutation for from inspiring English sources

"For all practical purposes," Mr. Marlan said, "the commutation for this prisoner is done".

She also wants to involve herself in the planned Mercy Project to gain commutation for some of those serving long sentences.

His judge said in an interview that he "fully supported" a commutation for the 1996 conviction for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute.

Mr. Perry has told prosecutors that when lawmakers decided on a new sentencing bill, he would consider recommending commutation for inmates like Mr. Forcey who were sentenced under the old law.

Mr. Jackson, the minister, made a successful appeal for a sentence commutation for Mel Reynolds, the former Chicago Democratic congressman serving a seven-year prison sentence for corruption and for having sex with an underage campaign worker.

Mr. Rodham was paid $434,000 in fees for his assistance in obtaining the commutation for Mr. Vignali and a pardon for Almon Glenn Braswell, who had been convicted of mail fraud and perjury.

"Every clemency request — whether it be for commutation of sentence or for pardon — is considered carefully and thoroughly by the Office of the Pardon Attorney," spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said.

On President Clinton's last day in office, he issued pardons and commutations for 177 people.

(George W. Bush granted a hundred and eighty-nine pardons, and eleven commutations; for Bill Clinton, the numbers were three hundred and ninety-six pardons and sixty-one commutations).

The investigation of the commutations for the Hasidic men was apparently begun about the same time, but was not announced.

The office of the United States attorney in New York, Mary Jo White, which opposed the commutations for the men, was told Jan . 16that Mr. Clinton was considering them.