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Governor commutes sentences of meth convicts Friday, Apr 14, 2006 Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee on Thursday commuted the sentences of six state prisoners convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine, making them immediately eligible for parole. The governor followed the recommendations of the state parole board and, in some cases, local officials in granting clemency. Those whose sentences were commuted: Nathan Curtis is serving a 10-year sentence following a 2000 conviction in Sebastian County for manufacture of meth. The governor said state Sen. Ed Wilkinson, D-Greenwood, and state Rep. Shirley Walters, R-Greenwood, supported Curtis' request for a commutation. Chuck Weir is serving a 15-year prison sentence for a 1999 conviction from Sebastian County for manufacturing and possession of meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Amanda Boren is serving a 20-year prison sentence from a 2000 Pope County conviction for manufacture and possession of meth. Huckabee said Pope County Sheriff's Deputy Jay Winters wrote in support of the action. Steve Kinzalow is serving a 10-year sentence for a 2002 conviction in Drew County for manufacturing and using paraphernalia to manufacture meth. Huckabee said Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones, Dallas County Sheriff Danny Ford and Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober supported Kinzalow's clemency request. Jeremy Taylor is serving a 15-year prison sentence from a 2003 conviction in Drew County for manufacturing meth. Huckabee said Faulkner County Sheriff Marty Montgomery supported Taylor's clemency request. William Winters is serving a 10-year prison sentence for a 1998 conviction from Pulaski County for manufacturing meth. Huckabee said Saline County Judge Lanny Fite, Sheriff Phil Mask and Circuit Judge Gary Arnold supported Winters' clemency request. Also Thursday, the governor denied 91 clemency requests, including those of two convicted murderers serving life sentences. |
