Criminal
May 8, 2019
Motion filed to unseal governor’s clemency request
Expressing frustration at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s refusal to take the clemency process out of the shroud of secrecy in spite of indications by the state Supreme Court he should do so, the First Amendment Coalition has filed a motion Tuesday to unseal records pertaining to his first clemency request.
Expressing frustration at Gov. Gavin Newsom's refusal to take the clemency process out of the shroud of secrecy, in spite of indications by the state Supreme Court he should do so, the First Amendment Coalition filed a motion Tuesday to unseal records pertaining to his first clemency request.
In March, the state Supreme Court, which is required to approve clemency grants for twice-convicted felons under the state Constitution, unsea...
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