Darnell Williams, who was scheduled to be exectued in Indiana on July 9, was granted a commutation of his death sentence to life without parole by Governor Joe Kernan. It was the first commutation in a death penalty case in that state in 48 years. The governor cited the fact that a co-defendant in the case, Gregory Rouster, had received a life sentence, and hence it would be unfair to execute Williams. (CNN.com (AP story), July 2, 2004). See Clemency.
Citation Guide
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- Death Penalty Information Center. “Commutation Granted in Indiana.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/commutation-granted-in-indiana.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “Commutation Granted in Indiana.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/commutation-granted-in-indiana. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.