The trial judge was for the commutation - as nothing of the sort happened for 10 years since the 17 year old facing life blew up in court.
Again, once he raped the kid last May, Clemmons should have been executed, not let out pending trial. But the failure to give short stints of hard labor to young offenders (as well as first time offenders - separate from this case) is what has bred thousands of Clemmons’ and that has to stop.
So what. The judge was an ass as well.
The 17 year old had already been sentenced to 108 years in prison. Huckabee's commutation wound up giving only 11 years to this dangerous person? Where is Huckabee serving God's justice in this? God is merciful and just.
Liberals forget about the justice part of the equation.