[doesnt suffer fools gladly]

What decision does he have to make? He doesn't have any decision to make. None.

I thought he could still grant clemency. You're saying he can't. That's great news.

[jdm]

"I thought he could still grant clemency. You're saying he can't. That's great news."

I'm not saying he can't grant clemency; I'm saying he technically doesn't have to do anything, if he doesn't want to. He doesn't have to intervene if he so chooses. He can just sit by and do nothing and the murderer will be executed.