Does not make it the right decision. My guess is that by that point the word was out that the Huckster was commuting sentences for everyone in the State. If you look you will find the Parole and Pardons Board are appointees by - guess who - the Governor.
He rejected over 90% of commutation/pardon requests. He had a system in place whereby everyone could have objected. The staff got the notices, the prosecutor, who’s a vigilant anti-Huck Democrat, says he doesn’t think he got his (maybe he just didn’t read through his mail). The trial judge supported the commutation.
Absent a crystal ball, the pardon was not only right, many governors would have done the same thing. Those who attacked Huckabee for anything are having fun skewing facts, using the tragic deaths of police officers as political fodder (while accusing Huckabee of not caring about the police, who he actually expressed deep remorse for).
You already see how no one on attacking on this thread has the facts straight and how his record has been deeply distorted. I’m sure no one knew the system he put in place or the number of requests he received (average of 1,200 a year, with average of 100-110 granted).