Sticking with his Easter tradition, Governor Quinn grants pardons for many, including our clients
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn likes to grant clemency petitions (aka pardons) during the holidays. Sticking with his holiday tradition, on Good Friday, Governor Quinn granted 87 pardons to those convicted of crimes in the State of Illinois. (He also denied 135 petitions.) Pardon received for Tamara Holder’s client Governor Blagojevich left Governor Quinn with a huge backlog when he was impeached in January of 2009. [...]
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Blago’s Last Stand
Last week I read an interesting article in the newspapers about former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. With his sentencing date coming up soon, he and his wife have been furiously campaigning the public to send in letters of support for the convicted Governor. I can only assume that Blago hopes to have a Miracle on 34th Street moment in which thousands of letters are dumped [...]
Tagged: blagojevich > Chicago > conviction > criminal > criminal record > felony > felony convictions > Governor > Governor's pardon > Illinois > judge > Quinn
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“Yeah, but that wasn’t a conviction.”
Posted by Bryant Chavez: Yesterday was the day for the Chicago hearings for the pardon petitions filed in July. The hearings are held before the Prisoner Review Board, who then make a confidential recommendation to Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn as to whether he should grant the petition or not. At the hearings, the board will ask all sorts of questions delving into the life of [...]
Tagged: Chicago > conviction > DUI > felony > Governor Quinn > Governor's pardon > Illinois > misdemeanor > possession of a controlled substance > Prisoner Review Board
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September 2, 2011: Illinois Governor Quinn grants 74 more clemencies/pardons
Governor Quinn (D-IL) has established a pattern of granting pardons around the holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter…and now, Labor Day. On Friday, September 2, 2011, just as we started the long weekend in celebration of Labor Day, Governor Quinn granted 74 pardons. (He also denied 99 requests.) According to leading pardon authority Professor P. S. Ruckman, Jr. of www.pardonpower.com, “Quinn has acted on a total of 1,529 [...]
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Former Island Lake Mayor Charles Amrich “not guilty” in Lake County
Island Lake’s former mayor, Charles Amrich, was found not guilty by a Lake County (Illinois) jury after fighting for his innocence for nearly four years. He was arrested in June 2007 and charged with felony official misconduct. According to the Daily Herald, “Amrich was accused of violating state law that prohibits elected officials from doing personal business with the governments he represents. Investigators said Amrich [...]
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