The Brief
- The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission is meeting Friday morning to review 35 commutation applications, including several people convicted of murder.
- Among the cases being reviewed is Ronald Reed, who is convicted of killing a St. Paul police officer.
- The commission will make recommendations to the board of pardons, which has the final decision.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man convicted of killing a St. Paul police officer is among 35 inmates whose cases will be reviewed by the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission on Friday.
Commission to review high-profile parole cases
The backstory:
The commission, which meets four times a year, is scheduled to hear requests in 35 cases Friday morning. Nine commissioners will review each application before making recommendations to the Minnesota Board of Pardons, which has the final say.
Among the cases is Ronald Reed, who is serving a life sentence for the 1970 killing of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett. Officer Sackett’s murder remained unsolved for decades before Reed was convicted in 2006. Reed is now seeking parole for the fourth time.…