After Biden commuted federal death row sentences, DAs are weighing state charges

Several district attorneys are considering charges against former death row inmates whose sentences were commuted by President Biden. Notably, Louisiana prosecutor Brad Burget successfully indicted Thomas Steven Sanders for the 2010 murder of a 12-year-old, despite Biden’s clemency. Other prosecutors in South Carolina and Missouri are reviewing cases, with some concluding that additional charges may not enhance public safety, especially as some crimes occurred in states with moratoriums on the death penalty or on federal lands.