Freshman Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) brought a convicted murderer, who he helped release from prison through clemency and hired to work on his campaign, to the State of the Union address on Tuesday.
The evidence adduced at trial established that on May 31, 1993, Horton, his brother Lee Horton , and a co-conspirator Robert Leaf robbed Filito’s Bar located at 5th Street and Hunting Park Avenue. During the course of the robbery, [Horton], who was carrying a rifle, shot Samuel Alemo multiple times. Alemo later died from his gunshot wounds. [Horton] also shot Luz Archella and her daughter Luz Martinez, injuring both.
in September 2020. Leaf was found in the backseat where, according to the summary, the .22 caliber rifle was.By a vote of 4-0, the Board of Pardons recommended clemency for the Hortons in December 2020, which Wolf later granted. In February 2021, the former governor commuted sentences for the pair and 11 other convicted murderers, all of whom received clemency recommendations from Fetterman’s Board of Pardons.. “They now have a chance to begin a life outside of prison that I hope is fulfilling for each of them.”
“Each of these Pennsylvanians is fully deserving of the chance to return to their families and start a new life,” said Fetterman in the release. Federal records show that the brothers began receiving payments for their work on the Fetterman campaign months later.
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