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Utah Parole Board Rejects Clemency

By Steve Hall

"Gardner commutation denied," is the Salt Lake Tribune report by Nate Carlisle.The Board of Pardons and Parole has denied killer Ronnie Lee Gardner's commutation request, meaning his June 18 execution by firing squad will move forward as planned.The board reconvened at 9 a.m. Monday to announce its decision after a two-day hearing last week during which Gardner, experts and family of his victims spoke about the impending execution.The board gave its decision moments after the meeting began.Board Chairman Curtis Garner said the five-member vote was unanimous.He noted while reading from a written statement that Gardner made no claim of innocence and that the original sentence was "not inappropriate."Earlier coverage begins with this post.continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 14, 2010 (boomark / email).