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The news was no less a shock to Jackson, who thought the language of the commutation minimized Martinez’s role in concocting the kidnapping plan that led to the murder.

From 2020 to shortly after The Times stories in 2023, a press release on the site crowed, “Governor publicly announces commutation of sentence for Spolin Law client,” according to the stipulation filed this week.

Hoover will be moved out of federal prison, following the commutation, as he was also convicted on a state-level murder charge.

Bin and Penry are among 16 felons who received pardons and nine people who received commutations.

Critics have questioned Bondi’s use of “terrorism” given President Trump’s granting of sweeping pardons or commutations to more than 1,500 people charged with or convicted of storming the U.S.