In January 2017, Anthony Montwheeler kidnapped his second ex-wife, attacking her with a knife and fleeing with her in his car. The following police chase ended in a high-speed collision with another car, and Montwheeler was finally arrested. His ex-wife and the driver of the other vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. However, this was not the beginning of Montwheeler’s story.
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Inefficient Mercy: The Procedural, Constitutional, and Prudential Issues that Plague Minnesota’s Pardoning Process
The process for granting pardons in Minnesota is in dire need of reform and the Minnesota Legislature needs to make an active effort in the upcoming legislative session to solve some of these problems. Pardons and pardons extraordinary play an incredibly important role in our criminal justice system, and especially in the lives of those that are granted clemency. It is in the best interest of the State of Minnesota that this process is fair and unburdened.
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