State ex rel. Parson v. Walker

Docket number
SC100352
Date

Held that statute governing Governor’s power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, which authorized Governor to appoint board of inquiry to gather information bearing on whether death-sentenced defendant should be entitled to such relief, placed no limit on Governor’s exclusive constitutional discretion over clemency matters.

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