Sentence examples for his clemency from inspiring English sources

But his 15th anniversary passed, and his clemency petition was denied.

The parole board in Ohio unanimously rejected his clemency request in August.

Mr. Perry is well known for being extremely parsimonious with his clemency authority.

The former praise his clemency; the latter refer to him as "Yazdegerd the Sinful".

Caesar's death was partly due to his clemency and impatience, which, in combination, were dangerous for his personal security.

His appeal to allow DNA testing failed, and the governor denied his clemency bid on Tuesday.

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the eve of his execution, the governor turned down his clemency request.

WASHINGTON — President Obama issued pardons on Friday to 17 convicted felons, making the first use of his clemency powers in his second term.

During Mr. Obama's first term, he exercised his clemency powers three times, issuing a total of 22 pardons and one commutation.

In a persecuting age he stood out for his clemency, though in 1550 he did take part in the trial and burning of Joan Bocher.

WASHINGTON — For the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, President Obama exercised his clemency powers on Friday by granting pardons to nine people.