“Part of Huckabee’s “defense” was that even the prosecutors thought the 106/107 yr sentence for a sixteen year old was way over the sentencing norm. [But why was it so severe? Is there something we — and maybe Huckabee — don’t know?”
You are confused about this issue. Huckabee has stated quite clearly that the five member prison panel and the sentencing judge all recommended commuting the bad guys sentence. The prosecutors put nothing on the public record, they were mute. The perp was a sixteen year old when he committed those crimes...something else any reasonable person would consider.
No, Huckabee did nothing wrong...it was a good decision at the time with the facts he had to work with. Like Huck said himself...if he had had any idea this monster could do such things he would have never commuted his sentence. I take him at his word, I am not a fan of his for President, but I respect him as an honest man trying to do good.
BTW, for those who do not seem to understand...Huck reduced the sentence from 108 years to 47. He did not release the perp, he did not parole him, he did not pardon him. The perp remained in prison after this decision until he was paroled by those who were most knowledgable of him.
Huckabee did nothing wrong.
you might have missed it but yesterday there were threads on here with Huckabee saying he takes full responsibility
One of the reasons I would never vote for the religious socialist is because of him letting out way too many criminals early infact the most of any Gov.
Just because he has a religious background does not make me think I should vote for him just like I will not vote on a person based on where they’re from, religion, ethnic background etc.
It’s because of ignorant voting is why we have this buffoon in the white house now
It was his final decision to let the killer go
Don't dissemble.
It was the reduction of the sentence THAT MADE THE CHILD-RAPIST MULTIPLE COP KILLER ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.
Both of us “respect [Huckabee] as an honest man trying to do good.” You’re not a fan of him for the presidency, and I’m not a fan of him for any position in which his great compassion can yield foolish clemency. I’d still like to know why Clemmons was originally given such a severe sentence: were there perhaps egregious exacerbating factors of which Huckabee should have been advised, or about which he should have inquired? I don’t think I’m confused, son.