Man wanted for questioning in cop executions granted clemency by Huckabee 9 years ago

[babylonsister]

Maurice Clemmons, man wanted for questioning, has troubling criminal history


The man sought for questioning in the execution of four Lakewood police officers was granted clemency in 2000 by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and released on bail just six days ago on a child rape charge in Washington state.

By Seattle Times staff


Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma man being sought for questioning in the killing this morning of four Lakewood police officers, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health.

Nine years ago, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protests of prosecutors.

"This is the day I've been dreading for a long time," Larry Jegley, prosecuting attorney for Arkansas' Pulaski County said tonight when informed that Clemmons was being sought for questioning in connection with the killings.

Clemmons' criminal history includes at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington. The record also stands out for the number of times he has been released from custody despite questions about the danger he posed.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010385617_webmansought29.html

[Swamp Rat]

1. Stick a fork in him.

[Catshrink]

3. Yep. Can you say "Willie Horton?"

[mwb970]

2. Some "conservative".

I thought they were all "lock 'em up and throw away the key" types. But now we have Willy Horton again.

[GCP]

4. It will be interesting, to say the least, how they'll try to anti-Horton spin this

Huckabee, up until yesterday was leading in polls in Iowa for Repuke candidate in 2012. The wing nuts will bend over backwards to show that this is in no way similar to Horton - bet on it.

[peacebird]

5. is this why Huckster said yesterday that he "probably won't" run in 2012?

"Huckabee says he probably will not run in 2012; UPDATE: Tacoma cop killer freed by Huckabee
November 29, 3:14 PMDes Moines Conservative Examiner

The man wanted in this morning's shooting deaths of four Washington State police officers was granted clemency by then-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee nine years ago. "Clemmons' criminal history includes at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington. The record also stands out for the number of times he has been released from custody despite questions about the danger he posed.

Clemmons had been in jail in Pierce County for the past several months on a pending charge of second-degree rape of a child. He was released from custody just six days ago, even though was staring at seven additional felony charges in Washington state."



http://www.examiner.com/x-22564-Des-Moines-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d29-Huckabee-says-he-probably-will-not-run-in-2012


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[bobburgster]

6. The end for the Huckster....no great loss.

[Major Hogwash]

7. 5+8 = 13 felonies

What was he doing out of prison to begin with?

[MindPilot]

9. Probably needed to make room for a pot smoker. eom

[rhett o rick]

12. We posted similar comments about a min apart. nt

[MindPilot]

14. another GMTA moment!

[rhett o rick]

15. delete duplicate

[rhett o rick]

16. Huh?

jk

[rhett o rick]

8. k & r

[rhett o rick]

10. Smoke a little weed and go to prison. System is messed up. nt

[MattBaggins]

11. If this had been a Democraticic Governor

Fox-Jazeera would be all over night and day. Wonder if they will bother to cover it at all since it is god ol' Mikey.

[rhett o rick]

13. Can someone explain why this suspect only got 150,000 bail? nt