Gov. Kelly announces decision on request for clemency in Wichita massacre

[Shrek]

https://salinapost.com/posts/48f60bf0-74aa-4fc7-875c-8ec3dd0907f9

TOPEKA – On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly issued the following statement announcing the denial of Reginald Carr and Jonathan Carr’s clemency requests for commutation of their death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a statement from the governor's office.

“I have long supported the repeal of the death penalty, believing it an impractical, expensive burden on the state. And, because it mandates multiple opportunities for appeal, it drastically delays closure for the families of the victims. A sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole makes much more sense for all concerned."

“However, the death penalty is current law in Kansas and, if ever there were a situation in which the death penalty is justified, it is that of the unspeakably heinous acts of torture and murder committed by Reginald and Jonathan Carr."

“Because of the horrific nature of their crimes and because it appears that their punishment was meted out after thoughtful consideration by a jury of their peers, I am denying the death sentence commutation requests of both Reginald Carr and Jonathan Carr."

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I certainly remember that crime.

[raccoon]

2. I saw an episode about it on 48 HOURS or some show like that.

It was really horrible.

I used to be 100% against the death penalty. Not any more.