Commuting Sentences
Since 1993, the Nebraska Parole Board has voted unanimously and repeatedly to commute both men's sentences to time served. As of September 2005, the Nebraska Board of Pardons has refused to schedule a hearing in the matter. One Board member has even asserted that there are "no circumstances" under which he would consider commutation.
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