Thomas S. Sanders, a convicted child murderer whose death sentence was commuted by President Biden, has been indicted in Louisiana for the same crime of kidnapping and murder. A Catahoula Parish Grand Jury is pursuing the death penalty against Sanders 15 years after he killed Lexis Roberts, a 12-year-old girl. Despite being initially sentenced to death, Biden reduced Sanders' sentence to life without parole in December 2024. District Attorney Bradley R. Burget aims to reverse this clemency decision, stating the importance of justice for the victim, Lexis, over the leniency shown to Sanders.
"In 2010, the state deferred prosecution to the federal authorities, who successfully prosecuted and achieved justice for Lexis, yet Mr. Biden commuted the federal death sentence imposed on Mr. Sanders."
"Catahoula Parish District Attorney Bradley R. Burget said he will pursue the death penalty for the child murderer at the state level, which could undo Biden's act of clemency."
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