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>> garrett: breaking news, a truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for a 2019 crash that left four dead outside ken veer had histons reduced to ten years by colorado's governor. the original sentence drew outrage across the country, more than 5 million people signed an online petition seeking clemency. the u.s. navy and coast guard made a drug bust this week in the arabian sea destroying 850 pounds of heroin worth $4 million, aboard a fishing boat with a crew from iran. the navy says more than $193 million in drugs has been seized at sea this year, more that be the total of the last fo...

That would have acquitted him. in 2012larrants and his platoon were in afghanistan when he ordered troops to shoot and kill two afghan men he believed to have terrorists. now there's new evidence that suggest they did have terror background and larrants is seeking clemency. coming up we will speem exclusively to his mother. today a federal appeals court will reconsider a decision forcing youtube to take down an antimuslim film which sparked violent riots in the middle east. earlier this year a three-judge panel ruled in favor of a woman who had a minor role in the film. she claims she was ne...

Level, the prosecutors have some discretion. because the amount of drugs won't be in the charging instrument. so at that point, the prosecutor is left to consider other factors like mission in terms of, is there community service, is there a program. but the prosecutor also has to look at, was the person a manager or a supervisor in a conspiracy or drug organization. is there any violence alleged? was a weapon involved? so both the judge and the prosecutor in this case get to open their eyes to who the defendant really is, as opposed to just an amount of drugs. >> so that doesn't always work t...

It's important to keep in mind that there is a notice requirement here, what is it? it's requirement that the inmate seeking clemency or a pardon push for 30 days in a newspaper that indication in the jurisdiction where they were convicted. this gives the public notice, if they want to come forward and contest it they can. there is also a requirement that the department of corrections serve 48 hour notice so that victims' families know that there will be this pardon. bill: you laid it out based on state law, doug, if you meet those requirements can the state do anything? >> this judge issued t...