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Which Pardons Hold Up Under Legal Scrutiny?
Attorney General Jim Hood released a statement this morning, saying he has found 21 people among former Gov. Haley Barbour's 200-plus pardons who have fulfilled the constitutional requirements to receive pardons. The statement said that 156 people did not meet the requirement to publish their intent to ask for a pardon in a newspaper for 30 days. Hood's office is still processing 26 files.
A hearing is scheduled for Monday where Hood says he will argue that the court should hold some of the purported pardons null and void.
As the fallout from Barbour's end-of-term pardons continues, The Clarion-Ledger reports that Gov. Phil Bryant has discontinued the practice of using inmates as trustys at the Governor's Mansion.
Here is the list of Barbour's pardons who Hood's office said have met the publication requirements:
1. Mark Hubbard Allen – Vehicular homicide – Oktibbeha County
2. Thomas Beasley – Sale of marijuana, sale of cocaine – Oktibbeha County
3. Bobby Ray Camp – Burglary and larceny of a building – Monroe County
4. Ryan Jeremy Cooper – Prescription forgery – Lowndes County
5. Louise E. Griffin – Homicide – Forrest County
6. Barbara Hamilton – Burglary of a residence and robbery – Jackson County
7. Emily Rebecca Hentz – Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, attempt to manufacture methamphetamine – Tallahatchie County
8. Jerome Francis Jackson – Burglary and larceny of an automobile – Jackson County
9. John D. Jackson – Strong arm robbery – Rankin County
10. Johnny McCool – Felony crime of possession of precursor chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine – Sharkey County
11. Kevin McCullough – Unlawful sale of marijuana – Pike County
12. David Willard Newcomb – Possession of crystal meth within 1,500 feet of a church, manufacture of crystal meth within 1,500 feet of a church – Tishomingo County
13. Zachary Polk – Sale of a controlled substance – Oktibbeha County
14. Norman Lee Redo – Possession of controlled substance – Hinds County
15. Barry Sanderson – Kidnapping – Harrison County
16. Dawn Renee Schaefer – Embezzlement, shoplifting, conspiracy to commit crime of felony shoplifting – Pike County
17. Jason Todd Shivers – Sale of LSD – Oktibbeha County
18. Justin O. Smith – DUI death – Forrest County
19. Scott McLean Smith – Sale of amphetamine – Lafayette County
20. Alice Steed Triplett – Embezzlement – Neshoba County
21. Joel Vann – DUI death – Alcorn County
COMMENTS
Hood's office just sent this update: 51 of Barbour's pardoned criminals did not bother to file notice at all (and apparently Barbour's office didn't bother to check); amazing. Verbatim:
UPDATE ON AG’s PARDON REVIEW:
# who have sufficiently published: 25 (see list below)
TOTAL # with no publication or insufficient publication: 168 (51-list below- with no publication and 117 with insufficient publication)
# still being reviewed: 10
LIST OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFICIENTLY PUBLISHED
Mark Hubbard Allen
Thomas Beasley
Bobby Ray Camp
Ryan Jeremy Cooper
Louis E. Griffin
Barbara Hamilton
Emily Rebecca Hentz
Jerome Francis Jackson
John D. Jackson
Johnny McCool
Kevin McCullough
David Willard Newcomb
Zachary Polk
Norman Lee Redo
Barry Sanderson
Dawn Renee Schaefer
Jason Todd Shivers
Justin O. Smith
Scott McLean Smith
Alice Steed Triplett
Joel Vann
Amy D. Mooney (Love)
Paul Craig
Herbert Lowery
Mabrie C. Gilmer
LIST OF PERSONS WHO DID NOT PUBLISH AT ALL
1. William A. Bardwell
2. Booker T. Barnes
3. Larry R. Booker
4. Frank Borders
5. Lee Brackeen
6. Aaron C. Butler
7. Michael Collum
8. Stanley Duncan
9. Peggy Sue Eiland
10. Russell G. Ferguson
11. Matthew Nelson Godfrey
12 Michael D. Graham
13. Jeffrey L. Haire
14. Robert Henderson
15. Thomas Levi Howell
16. Phillip Jackson
17. April M. Johnson
18. Shundrell Johnson
19. Michael Jones
20. Hardy McCormick
21. Anthony McCray
22. Jimmy McNeese
23. Harold Miller
24. Justin Wade Nunnery
25. Larry Darnell Roby
26. Shirley Ann Smith
27. Roger Stakley
28. Robert E. Stanfield
29. Clemmie R. Stewart
30. Jimmy Thomas
31. Steven Todd Thompson
32. Brenda L. Travis
33. Clarence Tyer
34. Carol Denise Williams
35. Shirley Winston
36. Martin Miller Jack
37. Perry Sims
38. Leton C. Upchurch
39. Daniel C. Campbell
40. Roslyn Robertson
41. Bobby Neal
42. Amy Douglas Love
43. Marion Thompson
44. Latisha R. Gilbert
45. Daniel Caleb Campbell
46. Donald D. Adcock
47. Roslyn M. Robertson
48. Harry Russ Bostwick
49. Willie James Kimble
50. Benjamin Earl Hussey
51. Mary Brower
posted by DonnaLadd on 01/20/12 at 05:38 PM
At least one of those who didn't publish (Laton C. Upchurch) is dead. I wonder if the procedure differs for posthumous pardons.
posted by lizwaibel on 01/20/12 at 06:11 PM
There are errors on both lists. Here are the errors (and corrections when appropriate per Hood's office):
Amy Love is on both lists. She should appear only on the first.
Paul Craig (List No. 1) isn't on Barbour's list (from the Secretary of State).
Bobby Neal is actually Bobby Neal Brown.
Daniel Campbell and Roslyn Robertson are on the second list twice (human error), bringing that total down to 49.
posted by Ronni_Mott on 01/20/12 at 07:08 PM
posted by DonnaLadd on 01/20/12 at 08:30 PM
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