Clarence Aaron is an American recipient of a presidential commutation,[1] after having been originally given a triple life sentence for helping to coordinate a drug deal. President Barack Obama granted him a commutation on December 19, 2013, and he was released on April 17, 2014, after two decades in prison.[2][3] The mishandling of his petition was among the reasons United States Pardon Attorney Ronald Rodgers was removed from office a short time later.[4]
References
edit- ^ Obama commutes Clarence Aaron's sentence. Adam Serwer. MSNBC. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ Maddow, Rachel (2014-04-22). "Obama could drastically expand drug clemency". MSNBC.
- ^ Lawinski, Jennifer (December 4, 2008). "Locked Up for Life, Part One: The Case of Clarence Aaron". Fox News.
- ^ Bazelon, Emily (April 23, 2014). "Power of the Pardon: Obama may finally use his. But can mass clemency fix a broken criminal justice system?". Slate.
External links
edit- Linzer, Dafna (May 13, 2012). "Clarence Aaron was denied commutation, but Bush team wasn't told all the facts". Washington Post.
- Linzer, Dafna (May 13, 2012). "Pardon Attorney Torpedoes Plea for Presidential Mercy". ProPublica.
- Office of the Inspector General: Oversight and Review Division (December 2012). "A Review of the Pardon Attorney's Reconsideration of Clarence Aaron's Petition for Clemency". U.S. Department of Justice.
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