Sentence examples for commutation one from inspiring English sources

The Conviction Conspiracy to Launder Money for Drug Cartel In the story of Harvey Weinig's commutation, one thing was always unquestioned: his guilt.

"Generally speaking, he hasn't been very generous with pardons or commutations, either one of them, and that's really why this is a big deal," Ruckman said.

The news Tuesday came the same day as a round of more than 200 other commutations, including one for Chelsea Manning, the U.S. army soldier who was imprisoned for releasing classified documents to WikiLeaks. .

NBC reported Wednesday that President Obama has placed the military whistleblower on his shortlist for commutation, according to one Justice Department source.

NBC reported Wednesday that President Obama has placed the military whistleblower on his shortlist for commutation, according to one Justice Department source.

Most of the pardons -- 79 of them -- were announced on Christmas Eve. Brown also granted one commutation, which was widely reported when it was announced in April.

Finally empowered to release drug offenders serving sentences that he had said were too long, Obama issued only one commutation during his first term and was on track to leave behind the stingiest clemency record of any modern president.

Gerson writes of his victory in persuading Bush to "encourage more training for defense lawyers in death-penalty cases" without mentioning that Bush presided over 152 executions as governor of Texas, more than any other governor in modern history, issuing only one commutation (in a case of clear innocence) and no pardons.

Obama's total, including his one commutation, stands at 40.

To date Obama has given 39 pardons and one commutation.

Only one commutation application -- that of Eugenia Jennings -- has been granted during this administration.