71.   The pope pleaded with the governor to commute her sentence.

72.   The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.

73.   The vote is secret but at least three votes are needed to commute a sentence.

74.   Then-President Clinton commuted his sentence last month.

75.   Then last July the president commuted the sentences of four women imprisoned on drug charges in separate cases.

76.   They also know if they do the right thing and commute his sentence to life, many people in Arizona will be disappointed.

77.   Though parole is not guaranteed, the State Board of Parole has released an overwhelming majority of prisoners whose sentences were commuted.

78.   Two days before the executions, Shell urged that the sentences be commuted on humanitarian grounds.

79.   Two years later, the sentences were commuted, and the sailors were discharged a year later.

80.   Under Texas law, Bush can accept or veto board recommendations to pardon Graham or commute his sentence.