Mississippi High Court Upholds Haley Barbour’s Pardons
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Supreme Court had the final word on the controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, and on Thursday voted six to three that Barbour didn’t do anything wrong.Barbou…
Mississippi Pardons Issued By Gov. Haley Barbour Challenged in Court
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is hearing arguments that could send 10 freed convicts, some of whom were convicted of murder, back to prison following controversial pardons issued by outgoing Gov. Haley Bar…
Gov. Haley Barbour defends Controversial Pardons
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — On Friday, Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour defended his pardon of 215 prisoners when he left office.”I am very comfortable with the decisions I made during my term as Governor as to clemency,” said B…
Family Fears Revenge from Killer Pardoned by Haley Barbour
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — People in Mississippi are angry about former Gov. Haley Barbour’s decision to pardon about 200 of the state’s prisoners. It seems that the pardon no one can forgive is that of David Gatlin.Gatlin shot his …
Amid Anguish, Mississippi Judge Halts Some Pardons
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — A Mississippi state judge has temporarily halted the release of 21 of the 200-plus inmates pardoned or given early release by former Gov. Haley Barbour as he left office.Mississippi Attorney General Jim Ho…
Mississippi Governor Pardons 210, Including Murderers, Rapists
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — In a stunning goodbye, exiting Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned 210 state inmates, just moments before he left office Tuesday morning. Nearly all the orders were “full, complete and unco…