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red dog 1

(29,125 posts)
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:38 PM Jul 2015

Obama to Free Non-violent drug offenders.....What about Don Siegelman?

"Obama Plans Broader Use of Clemency to Free Non Violent Drug Offenders"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026939152#t

From NYT article:
"With the stroke of his pen he will probably commute more sentences at one time than any president has in nearly half a century."

I'm not opposed to the President's plan to free non violent drug offenders.
The nation's prisons are filled with non violent drug offenders, and, oftentimes, VIOLENT offenders are released early to make room for the large numbers of incoming non violent drug offenders.

Since President Obama is planing a "Broader Use of Clemency For Non Violent Drug Offenders",
I hope he is also planning to use his "Broader Use of Clemency" to free the non violent former governor of Arkansas..Don Siegelman, who, unlike even the "non violent drug offenders"..
COMMITTED NO CRIME AT ALL.

Come on, Mr. President, do the right thing, use your "broader use of clemency" to free an innocent man who was railroaded by Karl Rove, a corrupt judge, and a corrupt US Attorney, (Laura Canary)
http://www.freedonsiegelman.org/



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Obama to Free Non-violent drug offenders.....What about Don Siegelman? (Original Post) red dog 1 Jul 2015 OP
The poor man can't get a fair trial or appeal in Alabama Warpy Jul 2015 #1
+1000. nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #2
Don Siegelman would be out of prison by now if Obama's DOJ hadn't asked judge to lengthen sentence red dog 1 Jul 2015 #3
I agree 1,000 % n/t calikid Jul 2015 #4
K&R B Calm Jul 2015 #5

Warpy

(113,116 posts)
1. The poor man can't get a fair trial or appeal in Alabama
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 11:00 PM
Jul 2015

A pardon would recognize that. However, he'd probably rather be vindicated and put all the liars in jail instead.

red dog 1

(29,125 posts)
3. Don Siegelman would be out of prison by now if Obama's DOJ hadn't asked judge to lengthen sentence
Mon Jul 6, 2015, 01:35 PM
Jul 2015

"Why Did Obama Administration Ask Judge To Increase Gov. Siegelman's Prison Sentence?"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023955756

"Politicians Beware! The Definition for Bribery has changed".by Don Siegelman
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251409545

In the Siegelman case, if "all the liars" were "put in jail", former Attorney General Eric Holder and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagen would have to join them.

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