Crips co-founder clemency denial [Governor CA]

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Crips co-founder clemency denial [Governor CA]

December 12, 2005 04:16:00 pm

Statement of Decision denying clemency for Stanley Tookie Williams, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, December 12, 2005 [rejecting a bid for clemency by the Crips co-founder based on claims of remorse and redemption]. Read the full statement of decision [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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