Posted on 12/26/2018 6:32:14 PM PST by Enlightened1
California Gov. Jerry Brown's Christmas granted 143 pardons and 131 commutations for Christmas, including a handful of refugees and immigrants that he hopes to spare from deportation by scrubbing their criminal histories.
Brown also responded to the clemency request of Kevin Cooper -- a death-row inmate convicted of killing four members of a Chino Hills, Calif., family at their home with a hatchet, knife and ice pick in 1983 after escaping from a nearby prison -- by ordering new DNA tests on four pieces of evidence including the hatchet handle and sheath.
Brown stressed in the order that he takes "no position as to Mr. Cooper's guilt or innocence at this time, but colorable factual questions have been raised about whether advances in DNA technology warrant limited retesting of certain physical evidence in the case."
"The purpose of this new testing is to determine whether another suspected person's DNA, or the DNA of any other identifiable suspect based on a match in the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database, is present on the items tested," the outgoing governor continued. "Given the nature of the testing requested, and the fact that the murders in this case occurred before the advent of DNA technology and related evidence handling protocols, both parties acknowledge the distinct possibility that further testing may yield multiple DNA contributors of unknown origin. As such, if the only result of further testing is to yield either no additional DNA matches, or only DNA from unknown contributors, this matter should be closed."
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos argued that DNA testing on items including a bloody T-shirt and discarded cigarettes had already put Cooper at the scene and in their family's stolen station wagon...
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Jerry’s intent on wreaking as much chaos as he can until he leaves on January 7.
These libs are psycho!!
What’s the hurry? His replacement will continue along the same road.
Long overdue for Moonbeam to face the ax himself.
Really? It will grant pardons to illegal aliens in prison?
Will these criminals stay in CA? They should be barred from leaving that outlaw state.
Democrat Party motto “Anything to hurt Americans”
Brown is making more minions for the the Democratic Party Crime Syndicate!
I’m pretty sure ICE could deport them
still, as Jerry doesn’t have the power
to pardon federal crimes. Crossing the
border illegally is a federal misdemeanor.
ICE needs to be standing in front of
the prison as these invaders are released.
How can a governor pardon a scumbag on a federal crime?
Moonbeam’s brain short circuited long ago. Amazing. He’s like a Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot all rolled up into one person with severe brain damage.
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos argued that DNA testing on items including a bloody T-shirt and discarded cigarettes had already put Cooper at the scene and in their family's stolen station wagon...
Anything for POWER.
The only reason that Democrats are for illegal aliens is that the Census counts illegal aliens the same as citizens.
Change that the Democrat would find religion and instantly be ready to build the wall and deport illegal aliens.
It is all about increasing the number of Democrat representatives in congress.
I have not read the final Bill, so I do not know that with absolute certainty.
However, in November 2018, the House version of the First Step Act did not exclude non-citizens in any way.
Non-citizens include illegal aliens, Green Cards, foreign tourists, students, and workers with valid visas, refugees, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), etc.
The November 2019 Senate version of the First Step Act did exclude illegal aliens “who are under a final order of removal.”
However, a “final order of removal” can be appealed for years, and a non-citizen inmate continues to acquire “gain time” under the First Step Act until every appeal is exhausted.
I will read the new Bill soon, and respond with more Comments later.
Did Jerry give them refuge in the Governor’s Mansion, or in his own mansion? I kind of doubt it.
I hope he is victimized by one of the criminal illegals he pardoned some day.
Holy mackerel! I recall that case vividly. That guy is a monster.
Moonbeam cannot pardon the federal crime of being an illegal alien. Use the name and address on the pardon to pick them up and deport them.
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