To: Cincinatus' Wife
Obama has the authority to commute a death sentence. If it was that important, why didn't he use that authority?
36 posted on
07/08/2011 5:16:40 AM PDT by
Phlap
(REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
To: Phlap
No, he doesn't.
The President can only commute sentences and issue pardons in Federal cases.
The Governor of Texas had the ultimate authority over those matters in this case.
40 posted on
07/08/2011 5:24:01 AM PDT by
Alberta's Child
("If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested.")
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