Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentence of 45-year-old Cuong Tran, permitting him to seek parole sooner. The commutation, one of ten issued, does not minimize or forgive his 2011 conspiracy to commit murder but recognizes his transformation. In 2011 Tran attempted to hire a hit man at his younger brother's request, but the assassin was an undercover San Jose police officer; Tran received a 25-years-to-life sentence. Over 14 years Tran completed self-help programming, college courses, maintained steady work, and became a certified alcohol and drug recovery specialist with commendations for attitude, patience and dependability. Newsom concluded Tran merits an earlier parole hearing.
The commutation, one of 10 granted by the governor Friday, allows Cuong Tran to make his case for parole earlier than expected. This act of clemency for Mr. Tran does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the harm it caused, Newsom wrote in the commutation. It does recognize the work he has done since to transform himself. In 2011, Tran, then 31, tried to hire a hit man at his younger brother's request, but the assassin was actually an undercover San Jose
Over the past 14 years, Tran has dedicated himself to his rehabilitation, as well as engaged in significant self-help programming, taken college courses and maintained a positive work history, according to the commutation. The commutation noted he is also a certified alcohol and drug recovery specialist who has received commendations from guards for his positive attitude, patience and dependability. I have carefully considered and weighed the evidence of Mr. Tran's positive conduct in prison and his good prospects for safe community re-entry, Newsom wrote.
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