Reggie Garcia, a lawyer and lobbyist who's represented clients seeking clemency for more than 25 years, said clemency is an opportunity for the government to show mercy — but it's too slow.
“The last full pardon I argued took 12 years to get a hearing,” Garcia said. “Regardless of the merits of a specific case, I think most people would agree no function of state government should take that long.”
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