Governor Rebuffs Clemency Board in Murder Case

[Judi Lynn]

Source: New York Times

Governor Rebuffs Clemency Board in Murder Case
By ADAM LIPTAK
Published: June 14, 2010

WASHINGTON — Ronald Kempfert was a young boy in 1975 when his father was sent to prison for murder, and they had no contact for 28 years.

Then, in 2003, Mr. Kempfert heard from a lawyer who had been looking into the case. “Your father is innocent,” said the lawyer, Larry A. Hammond. “And we’re pretty sure your mother framed him.”

That would seem a lot to digest, but Mr. Kempfert, 42, said he felt no hesitation. “My reaction was that it didn’t surprise me,” he said. “She’s my mother, and I love her. But I think she’s capable of anything.”

Mr. Kempfert is now certain that his father, William Macumber, is innocent. Arizona’s clemency board, citing Mr. Kempfert’s “very moving testimony” and saying there had been “a miscarriage of justice,” unanimously recommended last year that Mr. Macumber be freed.

But Mr. Macumber remains in prison, and Gov. Jan Brewer has refused to explain why.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/us/15bar.html?ref=us

[Jumping John]

1. This is the type of legal question that should not be answered by a political official.

[lsewpershad]

2. And I thought

women are more heart. Guess Brewer had too much from her own "brewery"

[madrchsod]

3. she reminds me of Dorian Grey

evil etched in the lines of her face

[Judi Lynn]

4. Holy moses! I never saw a photo of her taken outside. Good grief!

Thanks for that moment of wonder.

On edit:
Now I can see that "dry heat" doesn't really agree with just everyone!

[davidinalameda]

5. send bottles of Dawn to Louisiana

and bottles of Oil of Olay to Arizona?

:shrug: