President Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a woman serving a life term for nonviolent offenses, after meeting with reality television star and socialite Kim Kardashian West last week to discuss the case. In a statement, the White House noted that Johnson was a great-grandmother who had served almost 22 years for a first-time offense. !”“So grateful to @realDonaldTrump, Jared Kushner & to everyone who has showed compassion & contributed countless hours to this important moment for Ms. Alice Marie Johnson,” Kardashian West wrote. “And then she was moved to action.”“I think that she really deserves a second chance at life,” Kardashian West later told the publication. About 12:45 p.m. Eastern time, Kardashian West, Barnett and three other lawyers all called the federal prison in Alabama to tell Johnson.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2018 16:52 UTC