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Lovitt Granted Clemency

By TChris, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Tue Nov 29, 2005 at 03:29:58 PM EST
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Robin Lovitt will not be the victim of execution 1,000. Doubts about Lovitt's guilt cannot be resolved because the government destroyed the only evidence that could establish his innocence. He was scheduled to die on Wednesday.

Acknowledging the compelling need to "reaffirm public confidence in our justice system," Gov. Mark Warner today granted clemency to Lovitt. While Lovitt will serve a life sentence without parole, he won't be executed.

Thank you, Gov. Warner.

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    Lovitt Granted Clemency | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: Lovitt Granted Clemency (none / 0) (#1)
    by jimcee on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:32 PM EST
    It won't be long before someone is trying to get him out of prison because life imprisonment is cruel and unusual. Its just a matter of time.

    Re: Lovitt Granted Clemency (none / 0) (#2)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:32 PM EST
    Yeah, so what if the government destroyed the evidence. God told jimcee that this man was meant to die. Who are you gonna believe, him or your lyin' eyes?

    Re: Lovitt Granted Clemency (none / 0) (#3)
    by Sailor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:32 PM EST
    While it is a purely political move so he won't have the stigma of being the executioner of the '1000th', this case is still an example of why the death penalty is flawed.

    Lovitt Granted Clemency | 3 comments (3 topical)