Gov. Edwards has an opportunity to turn his words into meaningful action.
, “The process from application to hearing can take up to a year.” By that time, Edwards, who is term limited, will be long gone from the governor’s office.
That is why Gov. Edwards should announce now that he intends to commute the sentences of all of those who have submitted clemency petitions and why he should urge the Board of Pardons to act quickly and favorably on those requests.. In the first, the board undertakes a preliminary review to “determine if the application has merit.” If it does, the person seeking clemency has to post an advertisement notifying the public that the board will hold a hearing and of the date of that hearing.
They must also pay a $150 fee to cover the cost of an investigation to be carried out by the Division of Probation and Parole. Only when that investigation is completed will the Board schedule a hearing on the clemency petition. The person seeking clemency must appear at the hearing, “via video conferencing.”
Louisiana law states that prior to the hearing “victims and/or victim’s representatives, the judicial representative from the court of conviction, a representative from the arresting law enforcement agency and/or the District Attorney will be asked to comment on the offender’s application” and will be afforded an opportunity to testify at the hearing.Not surprisingly, grants of clemency in capital cases have been quite rare in this deep Southern state.
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