22-3705. Commutation of sentence, reduction of penalty; restrictions.
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22-3705. Commutation of sentence, reduction of penalty; restrictions.
(a)The governor may, when the governor deems it proper or advisable, commute a sentence in any criminal case by reducing the penalty as follows:
(1)If the sentence is death, to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole and not to any lesser sentence;
(2)except as provided in subsection (b), if the sentence is to imprisonment, by reducing the duration of such imprisonment;
(3)if the sentence is a fine, by reducing the amount thereof; or
(4)if the sentence is both imprisonment and fine, by reducing either or both.
(b)The governor shall not commute a sentence of life without possibility of parole.