FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Contact: Jessica Robinson…

…Gov. Blunt Grants Pardons, Allows Parole Hearing

         JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Matt Blunt today announced his decision to pardon…

…As governor, Matt Blunt has granted a total of 14 pardons, including those announced today, and denied nearly 1800…

[emphasis added]

Less than one per cent.

From a Missouri Supreme Court decision:

…They were among 45 out of 992 petitioners that were granted clemency by Governor Bob Holden in 2004….

There is a bit of a difference.