Sentence examples for commutation of a from inspiring English sources
Carries as baggage: His role in President Bill Clinton's commutation of a prison sentence for a cocaine dealer, Carlos Vignali.
If there ever was a case that required the commutation of a death sentence to life, this is it".
Originally, an amercement represented a commutation of a sentence that required the forfeiture of goods, while a fine was an arrangement agreed upon between the judge and the prisoner to avoid imprisonment.
Mr. Libby, known as Scooter, has been at the top of the speculative lists that accompany the holiday season, especially in the last year of a presidency, of who might receive a White House gift of clemency, which can take the form of an outright pardon or a commutation of a sentence.
Correction: June 8 , 2001 Friday A report in the National Briefing column yesterday about the commutation of a jail term for an Arkansas businessman, David Hale, for deceiving insurance regulators misstated the accusation he made against President Bill Clinton in the Whitewater matter.
John Leonard, the "CBS Sunday Morning" regular, contributing editor to The Nation and a former editor of The New York Times Book Review, claims at the outset of his new collection of essays to have achieved only one demonstrable good in 40 years of writing: at 19, he wrote a piece that contributed to the commutation of a death sentence of a Cuban journalist.
For only the second time in 35 years, the Oklahoma pardon board issued a recommendation for the commutation of an execution.
In addition to his expected appeal, his supporters are also likely to explore the possibility of obtaining a pardon, or some form of executive clemency like a commutation of any sentence, from President Bush, a fellow Republican, before he leaves office.
Sadly, a commutation of sentence can be an amazing second chance in life for a prisoner.
The judge, a former prosecutor, has written a letter toPresident Obamasupporting a commutation of the sentence, and praising Mr. Walker's record as a model prisoner.
They still can't request a commutation of their sentences, or own a firearm.
