Category Archives: executive clemency

CAN A MURDER SENTENCE IN ILLINOIS BE COMMUTED?

Posted on July 3, 2020 by admin

The answer is yes. Given the right circumstances, you can petition the governor to reduce a life sentence, and such petitions have been granted. The governor of Illinois has full power to commute any sentence or issue a pardon for … Continue reading →

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CAN A LIFE SENTENCE IN PRISON BE COMMUTED IN ILLINOIS?

Posted on May 15, 2020 by admin

Your loved one was a good student but had some tough friends. Eventually those friends were involved in a murder, and your loved one got stuck with the rap. After being convicted, he or she was sentenced to life in … Continue reading →

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DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY FOR A PARDON IN ILLINOIS?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

It’s been many years since you completed your sentence on that felony conviction. You have really turned your life around. You are working a good job, have a good family and are contributing to society. Still, you would like to … Continue reading →

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