Sentence examples for offered clemency from inspiring English sources

Of those convicted, most were either offered clemency by Ford or pardoned by Carter.

"We offered clemency to seven Iranians, six of whom are dual U.S.-Iranian citizens, who had been convicted or are pending trial in the United States," it said.

Their leaders face trial if they ever return, but the rank and file are being offered clemency and a chance to start a new life.

"We offered clemency to seven Iranians, six of whom are dual US-Iranian citizens, who had been convicted or are pending trial in the United States.

President Obama is offered clemency to 46 nonviolent federal prisoners convicted of drug crimes.

He was imprisoned for his ideas and he was previously offered clemency by President Bill Clinton.

Mr Meles may offer clemency to some of the accused, but will demand political deference in return.

Beckett offers clemency if Will agrees to search for Jack's compass in a bid to find the Dead Man's Chest – and inside, the heart of villainous Davy Jones – which would give Beckett control of the seas.

According to Amnesty International, nearly a million supporters of justice and human rights have raised their voices to ask Georgia's Board of Parole and Pardons to offer clemency to Troy Anthony Davis.

Then bizarrely, Nixon got up and walked to the corner of the office and whispered: "I was foolish to offer clemency to [Watergate mastermind] Howard Hunt, wasn't I?" "Yes," Dean replied, "that would be an obstruction of justice".

Several of those whom Indonesia executed this week claimed that judges offered them clemency in exchange for huge bribes.