Imprisoned for Nearly 50 Years, Man Convicted of Murder as a Teen is Free, Seeks New Trial

Professor Michael Meltsner, who spent years trying to get Arnie King a commutation hearing before the parole board, is quoted in The Boston Globe: “King should have been released long ago, but the state’s commutation system is dysfunctional because governors have consistently denied pleas for commutations for fear of political backlash.”