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STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour pardoned four convicted murderers who worked at the Governor's Mansion, releasing them from prison in the final days of his term in office, state officials said on Monday.
In all, Barbour pardoned four men convicted of murder and another convicted of burglary and robbery, all serving life sentences. In the executive orders Barbour signed, he wrote each "proved to be a diligent and dedicated workman."
A former chairman of the Republican National Committee who considered running for president in 2012, Barbour is due to leave office on Thursday. His office did not return repeated attempts for comment.
The pardoned inmates included David Glenn Gatlin, who was denied parole in December on his conviction for shooting dead his estranged wife while she cradled their baby in 1993.
"He shot her in the head while she was holding a baby. He's a cold-blooded murderer," said Tiffany Ellis Brewer, the victim's sister.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ppi-barbourtre80908i-20120109,0,5378450.story
In all, Barbour pardoned four men convicted of murder and another convicted of burglary and robbery, all serving life sentences. In the executive orders Barbour signed, he wrote each "proved to be a diligent and dedicated workman."
A former chairman of the Republican National Committee who considered running for president in 2012, Barbour is due to leave office on Thursday. His office did not return repeated attempts for comment.
The pardoned inmates included David Glenn Gatlin, who was denied parole in December on his conviction for shooting dead his estranged wife while she cradled their baby in 1993.
"He shot her in the head while she was holding a baby. He's a cold-blooded murderer," said Tiffany Ellis Brewer, the victim's sister.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ppi-barbourtre80908i-20120109,0,5378450.story
