clemency
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Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Milton said that relationship played no role in his trial or clemency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“That is not unusual in complex cases involving ongoing appeals, potential clemency review, and administrative proceedings.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Before the Supreme Court found the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972, governors granted clemency at rates like 1 in 5 in Texas, 1 in 4 in Florida, and 1 in 3 in North Carolina.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
There was no recommendation for clemency in the case and none is here recommended.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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