http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/4286296/

1/11/2009 5:03:45 PM

the last one is the only one i dont agree with

[Edited on January 11, 2009 at 5:11 PM. Reason : nvm...agree with all of them]

1/11/2009 5:07:46 PM

I disagree with all of them. We have a justice system for a reason. I am assuming they were all given fair trials. You are street racing and kill someone? Why do you deserve your sentence reduced? If it was self-defense in a domestic situation, that should be something brought up at trial, or re-trial. Not just a letter sent from a judge saying there was "some" evidence that it "may" have been self-defense.

Pardons and reduction of sentences should be reserved for when there is a glaring miscarriage of justice.

1/11/2009 6:00:11 PM

The first case is reasonable, but the others just made me wonder why they deserved a pardon/reduction.

1/11/2009 6:10:40 PM

this happens with every executive at the end of their respective term

yet you all continue to bitch about the action and do nothing to change it

1/11/2009 7:58:35 PM

i fucking hate easley and his whore perdue

1/12/2009 2:38:34 AM

Well I for one am SHOCKED lol

1/12/2009 8:16:23 AM

I will say that it is shocking that Easley did this. This goes against everything he had done in his 8 years as Governor.

1/12/2009 1:49:31 PM

too easley

1/12/2009 4:50:00 PM

should we expect anything less from this bitch coming to power

1/12/2009 5:00:27 PM

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"I disagree with all of them. We have a justice system for a reason."

and you assume they were all given fair trials. ha.hahahaha.

hey. i think all the people that have been exonerated were given fair trials, too.


but besides that:

Quote :

"this happens with every executive at the end of their respective term"

[Edited on January 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM. Reason : .]

1/13/2009 11:30:33 AM

Quote :

"We have a justice system for a reason."

This is all part of the justice system.

1/13/2009 12:10:31 PM

^Exactly. Guilt is supposed to be placed only if there is no "reasonable doubt." If there's enough evidence for a judge to be compelled to write to the governor, there's probably some reasonable doubt involved.

Also:

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"i think all the people that have been exonerated were given fair trials, too."

There are lots of cases where people go through "fair" trials, are convicted, and then later they're found innocent. It's why pardons exist, and why there's checks and balances deliberately placed in the system.

1/13/2009 3:00:05 PM