Posted on 11/21/2018 8:01:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former state senator convicted of lying about his residence and three refugees from Vietnam who could face deportation are among 38 people pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Brown’s pardons also include a man who just lost his Paradise home in a wildfire.
The Democratic governor also commuted the sentences of 70 people still serving time, including Walter “Earlonne” Woods, who co-hosts a podcast called “Ear Hustle” from inside San Quinton state prison.
Former Sen. Roderick Wright was convicted of felony charges of voter fraud and perjury in 2014 when a Los Angeles County jury determined he lived outside the district he represented. Some lawmakers at the time defended Wright, saying state law was ambiguous. The Legislature has since changed the law to make Wright’s situation legal, and the state Supreme Court cleared the way for the pardon this week.
Wright was sentenced to 90 days in jail then released almost immediately.
Brown’s pardons of refugees, all of whom arrived in the United States as minors, are his latest effort to help immigrants whose crimes could make them eligible to be deported. He said they’ve all completed their sentences and become upstanding citizens deserving of clemency.
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Governor Moonbeam is a caricature of himself!
Ever need proof to show that that party doesn’t care about the rule of law? Here ya go.
The way this is all described, you’d think these folks were model citizens.
You have to wonder what was left out that would have brought the descriptions closer to reality.
Your “upstanding citizen” is my Chino Sinner or MS-13.
Why I wouldn’t go to California for anything. Whatever happens to them ....they deserve.
Of course.
Can’t afford to have him behind bars. He needs to be out there preparing for the 2020 Democrat voter fraud.
Well, he’s just taking care of those he counts as part of his most important constituencies.
He scratches their backs, they scratch the democrats’ backs.
Felony? No such thing with democrats when they will be all given voting rights in the future, even from inside prisons.
No wonder California is known as the land of Fruits,and Nuts.
Now, who didn’t see this coming?
“co-hosts a podcast from within San Quinton”? WTH?!
...was convicted of felony charges of voter fraud and perjury in 2014 when a Los Angeles County jury determined he lived outside the district he represented. Some lawmakers at the time defended Wright, saying state law was ambiguous. The Legislature has since changed the law to make Wright’s situation legal, and the state Supreme Court cleared the way for the pardon this week.
Rod Wright was a fairly conservative Democrat in the Cal legislature, he sided with Republicans against gun-grabbing legislation, for example.
im glad Brown pardoned him for an offense that is probably not uncommon
This while a huge part of his state is burning. Oh and questionably due to his lack of management
do some googling on Rod Wright and gun control. You might find you’re liking him a little more
the conviction of Wright got a gun-owners’ advocate out of the Cal Legislature. I’m sure that’s just a coincidence
I believe Rod Wright was a friend of the Second Amendment. Of course, that had no connection to his prosecution
But lock up Dinesh D’Souza.
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