Fetterman has long recognized felony murder cases are frequently reduced by the board to a set term of years, usually 30 or 40 years and strongly advocated for reduced sentences under these circumstances.
As we enter the heart of the political season, we of Pa. CURE feel the need to speak out on an issue that keeps coming up in the campaign ads for the United States Senate seat. Mehmet Oz is running commercials criticizing John Fetterman for reducing the penalty for felony murder via pardons from the Board of Pardons. We believe there is a need for perspective and clarification.
Pennsylvania has one of the highest numbers of inmates serving life without parole sentences of any state in the country. The current sentencing scheme gives life without parole to the perpetrator of a homicide and anyone associated with the crime. i.e. felony murder. Thus if an individual is a driver of the getaway car in a robbery gone bad, he or she gets the same sentence as the perpetrator of the murder. Any individual tangentially involved gets the same sentence.
Black defendants have a much greater chance than whites to be convicted of felony murder. We believe this to be grossly unfair. John Fetterman is the chairman of the Board of Pardons, which acts as a safety valve for injustices in our criminal justice system. The felony murder cases are frequently reduced by the board to a set term of years, usually 30 or 40 years. Fetterman has long recognized this injustice and strongly advocated for reduced sentences under these circumstances.
He also advocates for changing the sentencing laws. There is proposed legislation to address this issue. We wholeheartedly agree with John and support the legislation.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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