Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes group of 11 narrow glacial lakes in north to south valleys, W central N.Y. Cayuga and Seneca lakes, both more than 35 mi (56 km) long, are the largest and deepest. Keuka Lake is the center of the area's wine industry, the largest in New York. Fertile soil and hillsides receiving abundant sunshine make this an important viticulture and truck-farming region; fruits and buckwheat are important crops. The Finger Lakes provide water for Rochester and other cities. The region has noted resorts like Watkins Glen , boating centers, and numerous state and other parks, and Cayuga and Seneca lakes are connected to the New York State Canal System .
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COMMUTATION THE LAST EVIDENCE VS. BUSH, CHENEY; LIBBY SENTENCE COMMUTED: TO THE POINT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 7/8/2007; 535 words
; ...and Rep. Walsh: The commutation of Lewis Libby's sentence is the final piece of...mainstream media that the commutation of sentences is completely within the...obstruction - makes Bush's commutation a continuation of Libby...
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: India -- Amnesty Intl appeals fo for commutation death sentences & end to penalty.
M2 Presswire; 8/12/1999; 700+ words
; ...International appeals for commutation of death sentences and an end to the use of...execution of four persons whose sentences of death were confirmed by...appealing for the commutation of sentences of death against Nalini...Supreme Court upheld the sentence of death against only ...
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REP. CAMPBELL APPLAUDS SENTENCE COMMUTATION OF BORDER AGENTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/19/2009; 387 words
; ...statement today regarding the sentence commutations for U.S. Border Patrol...I am pleased that the sentences of Border Patrol Agents...immediate pardon and/or the commutation of their sentences. Clearly...President Bush issued this commutation with tremendous attention...the ...
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PGMA grants commutation of sentence to 16 inmates -- Ermita.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 11/13/2009; 479 words
; ...Macapagal-Arroyo has granted commutation of sentence to 15 inmates in the New...ordered the commutation of sentence of Ruel Archura, Ernest...inmates are serving their sentences at the NBP in Muntinlupa...also granted commutation of sentence to Estelita Balagtas, who...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE FOR TONY M. EALY, NO. 243454
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/13/2009; 411 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Tony M. Ealy, #243454...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board. For more information...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF EDWARD ALLEN, NO. 147678
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/14/2009; 404 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence of Edward Allen, #147678...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board.For more information...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF RICHARD PHILLIPS, NO. 113406
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/3/2009; 353 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence of Richard Phillips, #113406...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board. For more information...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE FOR DAVID ARTHUR HUGHES, NO. 123617
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/31/2009; 362 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence for David Arthur Hughes...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board. For more information...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE FOR SCOTT MICHAEL BARBER, NO. 255809
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/30/2009; 365 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Scott Michael Barber...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board.For more information...
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE FOR RONALD WAYNE RUSSELL, NO. 477845
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/31/2009; 359 words
; ...release: The Michigan Parole and Commutation Board will hold a public hearing...to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Ronald Wayne Russell...by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board. For more information...
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commutation of sentence
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
commutation of sentence in criminal law, reduction of a...of the government. Like pardon , commutation of sentence is a matter of grace...conviction of crime is not nullified. The commutation, hence, may be granted on condition...
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Commutation
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
COMMUTATION Modification, exchange...of grace eliminating a sentence or punishment, commutation is the modification or...from consecutive prison sentences to concurrent sentences is a commutation of punishment.
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commutation
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...myəˈtā sh ən / • n. 1. action or the process of commuting a judicial sentence. ∎ the conversion of a legal obligation or entitlement into another form, e.g., the replacement of...
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pardon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...that a crime may have incurred). A pardon is thus to be distinguished from alleviation of punishment (such as commutation of sentence , reprieve, and parole ), which does not nullify the conviction and all of its effects. The Constitution of...
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murder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...present; consequently the governor of a state (or other chief executive) not infrequently uses his power of commutation of sentence to revoke the death penalty, and in some states the appellate courts automatically review all convictions of...
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