Tag : prison sentence
Chelsea Manning title : Franklin Graham Bashes Obama for Commuting Sentence of Transgender 'Traitor' Chelsea Manning
summary : Franklin Graham has slammed President Barack Obama for commuting the prison sentence of "convicted traitor" Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Edward Manning, a former Army intelligence officer who was court-martialed and sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified documents.
date : Jan 18, 2017 09:39 AM EST
Pastor Saeed Abedini title : Iran's 'Clemency': Imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini May be Freed from 8-Year Sentence
summary : In the midst of the fight to free Pastor Abedini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has now shared new developments in the case which signaled possible good news. According to Zariff, many cases have been awarded clemency, or a merciful due for a punishment. This could be one factor to the ultimate release of Pastor Abedini, though Zariff said that the decision would be upon the Iran judiciary.
date : Jan 31, 2014 12:08 PM EST