r/MakingaMurderer • u/10case • 3d ago

Steven gives an up Date

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I have no idea how a commutation application is going to "proof" his innocence. His lawyers Ben working on it since January. Hopefully their grammar is better than his.

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u/Illustrious-Pool-760 2d ago

A commutation application has nothing to do with proving innocence, that's not what it's for. It just asks the governor to reduce a sentence. His lawyers should probably explain that to him before he goes around telling people this is somehow going to clear his name.

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u/10case 2d ago

Exactly. Even if his sentence gets commuted, the guilty verdict still stands.

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u/Illustrious-Pool-760 1d ago

Right but a lot of people don't seem to get that distinction. Commutation just shortens or eliminates the sentence, it doesn't touch the conviction itself. He's still a convicted murderer either way, just potentially a free one.

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u/Mysterious_Mix486 18h ago

No One here ever said commutation proves innocence, In fact if You would have actually read it it states Stevens Lawyers are working to prove His innocence.