Latvian President Egils Levits has studied applicatons for pardons from ten more convicted individuals but rejected them all, according to information from the Presidential Chancellery.
(Latvian Public Broadcasting) Latvian State President Egils Levits - himself a former judge - has turned down another ten pleas for clemency from people convicted of crimes, according to the presidential press office February 15. Of ten applications made, all were rejected.
Under the terms of the constitution, the president does have the power to grant pardons to convicted persons. The President of Latvia can replace the uncompleted phase of imprisonment with a different and softer form of punishment, exempt the offender from serving the primary or additional penalty wholly or partially, or expunge the punitive record of the person concerned.