Name

Crime

Date, County, and Sentence

Executive Order Signed

Board Member Objections

Reason

Duncan Peder McKenzie

Deliberate Homicide; Aggravated Kidnapping

3-3-75, Cascade, Death

Capital Offense, Board recommended against Executive Clemency, Governor Racicot did not grant clemency

None

McKenzie executed May 10, 1995

Michael Gary Davies

Assault and Battery with a Weapon

4-1-69, Jefferson, 3yrs Probation, 4mos Jail

4-9-93, Racicot, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance

Gene Earl Brown

Issuing a Bad Check

11-14-90, Flathead, 10yrs

11-6-92, Stephens, Commutation

None

Substitute non-dangerous for dangerous designation to allow parole eligibility (terminal illness)

John Dickens Armstrong

Aggravated Assault; Intimidation; Deviate Sexual Conduct; Escape

7-30-79, Dawson, 40yrs

10-7-92, Stephens, Commutation

None

Substitute non-dangerous for dangerous designation to allow parole eligibility (life in danger)

Lynn D. Kirsch

Possession of Dangerous Drugs with Intent to Sell

3-22-82, Missoula, 5yrs

10-19-92, Stephens, Pardon

None

10 years of exemplary adjustment

Edward Keith Joliff

Theft

Fergus, 45 days MSP, 3yrs Probation

10-19-92, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance

Francis Lee Auld

Negligent Homicide

Missoula, 9yrs w/7yrs 182 days suspended

4-23-92, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance

Debra Segna

Forgery

Silverbow, 10yrs

11-27-91, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance

Mark Murnion

Sale of Drugs; Possession of Drugs; Theft

Fergus, 2yrs

4-10-91, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance

Letha Martz

Issuing Bad Checks

Richland, 3yrs

6-26-90, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance - employment limitations

Wanda Marie Olsen

Forgery; Possession of Dangerous Drugs

Yellowstone, 2yrs, 6mos

6-12-90, Stephens, Pardon

None

Demonstrated exemplary performance - employment limitations

Robert Richard Reed

Burglary

7-22-83, Custer, 5yrs Probation

5-22-90, Stephens, Pardon

None

Minor offense, no criminal history, and exemplary performance

Arthur Fenton

Issuing Bad Checks

5-10-47, Cascade, 1yr

2-22-90. Stephens, Pardon

None

Length of time elapsed since conviction - exemplary performance

David C. Keith

Aggravated Kidnapping

4-17-85, Lake, Death

12-29-88, Schwinden, Commutation

Chairman Burgess dissented - Death sentence appropriate

Substituted Life w/out Parole for Death

Scott Koontz

Burglary

4-25-75, Park, 60 days Prison, 3yrs 6mos Probation

5-13-88, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

John P. Clair

Murder, 2nd

6-2-55, Lewis & Clark, 75yrs

5-13-88, Schwinden, Commutation

None

Commuted to time served - length of time served, good adjustment

James L. Smith

Manslaughter

5-2-63, Silverbow, 5yrs

2-25-88, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance for over 20 years

William Foster

Attempted Deliberate Homicide; Robbery

4-23-75, Silverbow, 25yrs

2-9-88, Schwinden, Commutation

None

Sentence commuted to time served

Delmer J. Howard

Murder

11-9-54, Silverbow, 18yrs

2-9-88 Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance for nearly 30 years

Charles A. Vestre

Issuing Bad Checks

1-19-54, Flathead, 10yrs

10-16-87, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance, time elapsed since offense, minor offense

Patrick E. Durnam

Possession of Dangerous Drugs, 2cts

1-19-78, Gallatin, 7yrs w/3yrs 6mos suspended

7-20-87, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

Everette T. Howard

Mitigated Deliberate Homicide; Burglary

6-14-77, Missoula, 25yrs w/15yrs ss; 6-30-64, Silverbow, 3yrs Probation

7-20-87, Schwinden, Pardon and Commutation

None

Commuted sentence to time served and granted Pardon. Tremendous rehab effort - Masters degree

Justin Fields

Possession Dangerous Drugs

5-2-75, Yellowstone, 18mos

3-9-87, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance, time elapsed since offense

Eugene E. Patneaude

Sexual Assault

1-14-83, Cascade, 10yrs

12-22-86, Schwinden, Commutation

None

Time commuted from 10yrs to 5yrs - terminal illness (6-8-87 deceased)

William F. Massee

Theft, 5cts

7-1-80, Meagher, 5yrs Probation

8-21-86, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

Kenneth M. Ingle

Theft

3-1-82, Lincoln, 5yrs Probation

8-21-86, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

John G. Fairservice

Burglary

3-28-52, Toole, 3yrs Probation

8-21-86, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance, time elapsed since conviction - employment restrictions

Joseph Miller Sr.

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle; Forgery

5-19-54, Valley, 3yrs; 2-21-51, Roosevelt, 1yr

2-13-85, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

Robert L. Olson

Grand Larceny; Forgery; Burglary

5-26-72, Lincoln, 14yrs all ss but 5mos; 5-27-68, Toole, 3yrs 6mos; 10-20-66, Toole, 48mos

2-13-85, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Time elapsed since conviction, exemplary performance

Donald E. Ferriter

Disorderly Conduct; DWI

3-8-81, Lewis & Clark, Bond Forfeiture; 7-24-78, Lewis & Clark, Fine

8-13-84, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Business restrictions, exemplary performance

Edwin Rasmussen

Deliberate Homicide

4-30-75, Fergus, 50yrs w/20yrs suspended

7-12-84, Schwinden, Commutation

None

Sentence commuted to 25yrs - end lengthy supervision

Jesse R. Coate

Theft (m)

7-6-83, Rosebud, 30 days Jail suspended

3-16-84, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance

Alex Sam

Armed Robbery

9-30-52, Missoula, 20yrs

3-16-84, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance, time elapsed since conviction

Grace Laverne Chasing Hawk

Negligent Homicide

9-24-75, Yellowstone, 10yrs w/3yrs suspended

1-12-84, Schwinden, Pardon

None

Exemplary performance