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LePage denies pardon for Waterville resident deported to Haiti
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/11/20/gov-lepage-denies-pardon-for-waterville-resident-deported-to-haiti/WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage has denied a request to pardon an underlying trafficking conviction for Waterville resident Lexius Saint Martin, who was deported to Haiti earlier this year in a high-profile and contentious case that separated him from his wife and children.
A pardon would not have brought Saint Martin back to the U.S. automatically, but it would have helped pave the way for his attorney, Evan Fisher, to appeal to federal officials in the effort.
“It’s either tone-deaf or it’s cruel to send such a letter before Thanksgiving,” Fisher said Tuesday.
The Governor’s Board of Executive Clemency held a hearing July 19 on the request to pardon the conviction and then made a recommendation to LePage. That recommendation was not made public.
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