Sentence examples for in his clemency from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bonds, who said in an interview that he regretted agreeing to the plea deal, included in his clemency application dozens of letters praising his character.

A spokeswoman for Mr. Huckabee, Charmaine Yoest, said that Mr. Fields's political donations and connections played no role in his clemency.

We represent Leonard Peltier in his 2016 clemency petition, which asks Obama to allow him to live his final years at home on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota.

Mr. Schwarzenegger, in his first clemency decision, described the evidence against Mr. Cooper as "overwhelming" and said the brutality of the killings -- the four victims were hacked to death in a home near the prison in Chino -- justified the death sentence.

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

In 2011 in Ohio, Gov.John R. Kasich, using his clemency powers, commuted to life in prison the death sentence of a man convicted of killing two people.

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.

Starting last fall, Mr. Rich also benefited from a concerted campaign by influential political figures and others in Israel to win his clemency -- a campaign less public than the one in support of Mr. Pollard.

President Barack Obama is seven-for-seven in pardoning turkeys but his clemency initiative is still backed up.

On Wednesday, the 674th day of his presidency, Obama officially becomes the second-slowest president in history to use his clemency authority.

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