Two death row inmates rejected Biden’s gesture
President Joe Biden is making reports just days before leaving the White House. According to NBC NewsThe 46th president commuted the sentences of 2,500 individuals convicted of non-violent drug crimes. According to sources, his action was “the biggest act of clemency in a single day.”
“This action is an important step toward righting historical wrongs, correcting disparities in sentencing, and giving deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending so much time behind bars,” President Biden declared.
However, in more shocking headlines, two of these people were pardoned, Shannon Agofsky And Len Davisreportedly rejected President Biden’s changes. Why so?
Good, Shade room reporter AB Burns-Tucker is sharing some answers on ‘TSR Newz.’
This is why two death row inmates reportedly rejected President Joe Biden’s offer of commutation
According to Burns-Tucker, Shannon Agofsky was sentenced to death in 2004 for killing a fellow prisoner. Furthermore, Len Davis, a former Louisiana police officer, was convicted in 2005 of murdering a woman against whom charges were filed.
According to the reporter, both Agofsky and Davis filed emergency petitions to prevent their sentences from being reduced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“Because they are both actively appealing their cases with actual claims of innocence,” Burns-Tucker explains. “So a reduced sentence could affect how the court considers their request.”
More details on the decision by Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis
According to the presenter, the men’s lawyers argued that their client did not make these requests. Additionally, changing the sentence would “disadvantage” the men and “harm” their appeal.
Scroll above to watch Burns-Tucker reveal why other men rejected President Biden’s gesture. Additionally, the host shares the meaning of the legal term “enhanced supervision” and why death row cases receive special treatment.
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