Controversy over Commuted Death Sentences by President Joe Biden
Two prisoners whose death sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden are now seeking to block the commutations, believing it puts them at a legal disadvantage in appealing their cases. The inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, filed emergency motions in federal court to halt the commutations.
Key Points
- Biden commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row to life in prison.
- Inmates Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis filed motions to block the commutations, citing legal disadvantages.
- Agofsky was convicted in a prison killing case in 2001, while Davis was a former police officer convicted of hiring a hitman.
Cons
- Inmates feel commutation puts them at a legal disadvantage in appealing their cases.