Board advises governor to spare prisoner’s life

THE Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles yesterday voted to recommend that the governor spare a condemned prisoner who was present at a murder but did not fire the gun.

Board advises governor to spare prisoner’s life

The board recommended six to one that Governor Rick Perry commute Kenneth Foster’s sentence to life in prison. Foster was facing lethal injection last night.

Mr Perry does not have to accept the recommendation from the board whose members he appoints. There was no immediate response from his office.

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