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On January 15, 1979, near the end of his term, Blanton issued pardons to 52 state prisoners, [10] including 20 convicted murderers. [4] Among those pardoned was Roger Humphreys, the son of a Blanton supporter, who had been convicted of killing his ex-wife and a male companion in 1973. [1] As Blanton signed Humphreys' pardon, he stated, "this ...
Marie Fajardo Ragghianti (born June 13, 1942) [1] is an American parole board administrator, famous as the whistleblower who exposed Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton's "clemency for cash" scandal in 1977-79. Ragghianti grew up in Florida, where she was regarded as a beauty queen. [2] She married a boxer, but her husband became an alcoholic.
Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story) is a 1985 American biographical film starring Sissy Spacek as Marie Ragghianti, former head of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, who was removed from office in 1977 after refusing to release prisoners on whose behalf bribes had been paid to aides to Governor Ray Blanton. Ragghianti, a single ...
FILE - In this Jan. 11, 1979, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Ray Blanton appears before a joint session to give his final State of the State message in Nashville before leaving office on Jan. 20.
Ray Blanton, the 44th Governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee, was removed from office three days ahead of the expiration of his term by leaders of the state legislature, after he had used his gubernatorial powers to commute the sentences of 49 state prisoners to time served, and gave full pardons to three others. [46]
In January 1979, outgoing Governor Ray Blanton issued pardons to over 50 state inmates, including several convicted murderers. His administration had been under investigation for selling pardons, and the FBI and state lawmakers feared more illicit pardons would be issued in his final days in office.
Here are the 39 people who received pardons, with names, ages and locations provided in a White House press release: Nina Simona Allen , 49, of Harvest, Alabama Kelsie Lynn Becklin , 38, of Falcon ...
Governor of Tennessee Ray Blanton (D) convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to 22 months. (1982) [45] State Representative Emmitt Ford (D) was convicted of fraud. (1981) [46] State Representative Tommy Burnett (D) jailed for 10 months for tax evasion. (1983) [47]