A former New Orleans police officer facing execution for her role in a 1995 restaurant robbery that resulted in the murders of a fellow officer and two others was denied clemency.
An ex-New Orleans police officer awaiting execution for the murders of a fellow officer and two other people during a 1995 restaurant robbery lost a chance at clemency Friday during a meeting of Louisiana's pardon board. Antoinette Frank’s bid for a clemency hearing failed on a 2-2 vote following emotional testimony. It was one of five cases before the board following an initiative by Gov. John Bel Edwards, who opposes the death penalty.
An accomplice in the robbery and killings is serving a life sentence. Williams' family members opposed a clemency hearing. His son, who was a baby when his father was killed, said it was 'absurd' to consider her request. Supporters of clemency said Frank had experienced horrific trauma and abuse at the hands of her father when she was growing up. There was testimony Friday and in past court cases that Frank's father repeatedly raped her and forced her to have abortions.
The board placed 20 of those applications on its docket. But after a block engineered by Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, who is running to replace Edwards, only the first five had a shot at Edwards’ signature.
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