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Hood asks Supreme Court to reconsider ruling in Barbour pardons

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:27:12 +0000

JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that former Gov. Haley Barbour’s late-term pardons were valid. In a filing late last week, Hood asked that the case be sent back to Hinds County Circuit Court. Hood claims the Supreme Court’s March 8 decision, which effectively determined [...]

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PEER releases report on inmates pardoned by Barbour

Associated Press — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:48:35 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Parole Board rejected 16 inmates’ requests for freedom before they were given full pardons by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days as governor, according to a nonpartisan legislative watchdog group. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review examined Barbour’s pardons at the request of Rep. Cecil [...]

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Hood blasts Barbour on pardons; defends staff member

MBJ Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53:07 +0000

JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has issued a statement denying former Gov. Haley Barbour’s allegation that one of the Attorney General’s Office staff members did not publicize Barbour’s last-minute pardons for former Governor’s Mansion trustees as called for by state law. Hood wrote: “It is unfortunate that former Gov. Barbour has made some misrepresentations [...]

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Pardon files missing on former Governor’s Mansion trusties

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:52:35 +0000

JACKSON — Pardon files are missing or don’t exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor’s Mansion and were pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office. The Associated Press made public records requests for such documents, but state officials said yesterday they don’t [...]

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