For the first time in two decades, a Wisconsin governor has exercised their commutation authority, and Gov. Tony Evers used that power Friday to lighten the sentences of 10 people convicted of intentional homicide or murder.
An 11th inmate, convicted of burglary, will be released immediately. Altogether, Evers commuted the sentences of 14 people. In some cases, the commutations do not provide immediate release, but, rather, an earlier chance at parole. The other three cases are an armed robbery, drug dealer, and an arsonist. Learn about each of the commutations here.
We are featuring some of the cases individually because each victim deserves to have the case highlighted and not just buried in a lengthy list beneath a generic headline. Today, we are telling you the case of Mighty Howell, who randomly murdered an Air Force veteran and Greendale businessman named Roger Buchholz. Roger was stopped at an intersection in his car…