Ridolfi, Kathleen M.

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Santa Clara University School of Law

Santa Clara LawSanta Clara Law Digital CommonsFaculty Publications Faculty Scholarship7-28-1993Do Battered Women Deserve Clemency?:Governor Improperly Restricted Use of PardoningPowerKathleen M. RidolfiSanta Clara University School of Law, cookieridolfi@gmail.comFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/facpubsPart of the Law CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty Scholarship at Santa Clara Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted forinclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of Santa Clara Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contactsculawlibrarian@gmail.com.Recommended CitationPoint-Counterpoint: Do Battered Women Deserve Clemency? Governor Improperly Restricted Use of Pardoning Power, ___ StateBar Bulletin (Supplement to the San Francisco Daily Journal and the Los Angeles Daily Journal) 1,3-4 ( July 28, 1993)• Point-Counterpoint • Do Battered Women DeserVe Clemency? Legal Test Prevents License to Kill by .Battered Women ~Ilchael W. sw..,~ Eoq. . Sa ..... n ""1ImC'n ,nUl'ftf.'-rd., wC.I,fom,.ll\Allllll_ (or WUfIW"fI I'fa'ntJ, p"1l'1CMW'd (~ .. mor w,,- .. nodiin' It\rir ",n"'",", d.I",. Ina: tM mm"" Itwy C'Ommllif'd ~lIlwd 'rom -'nc U'II'rrd by ,tw,t hu..bMcU nw jCO\f'I'ftOf Ul'mM'd 1M ."thanty tylInLf'd tum by the-.tat. C_111"I11Oft .nd cnnw.t c"'mt'nt) '" IIU taN" Ill' cIconlt'd c:1fflwnty (1M' Itwo «dWD .nd .nlCVt.lrd thr '"I _ Woftt ,n con'Uk""r Its. df'rnt'1'It)' ~llhon. b.wd on I"" ulUOrrd . 'oman', .)ndrvml' ISYo'S' 1lM' lftl ..... twd"..,9,tw pcol,lKtMr h~ lh40upllOn wk.,,, tar, abuw,' ''\illnc.otlwr •• , . lh",~u,1') WNM" on _hrcbrT w h""u· adr°.,.,I,ouc:all, ... twrunl"l'MInao IG...c-Ipr· AdcotlW'ncypri"1Oft " nwuid.rnod onl, ,( ttwo"' 1II cvmfl"lhnlt • • bundJ.nl. ,lIdrp.-ndrfll """,,"",11\ .. ",-.d~ Ihill .uppan.. JM "lIman', NrllrntlOll that the-had no ,holeY bul m",wl' TlIt' p"'rT"" ,dm,u...! .hill lIMo 1 ... 1 u narro.I, d,..,rn It! otdto, 1.0 p ....... 111 °lM manipulatIOn of IIWS .. . ralwn.ah"'ilOn fur NId hlouckd. prrJfW'd'la'N munif.,· n.. P"'"""", puhc)' n-cacnun Ih .. phlCtn o(utlol'nod 'WIVfI'Il·n:and kmun.tral.n an uN!rnlandmt IIfthe tlfIlI,.I'I"II,,·om.n· •• ,.ndl"Otnt'. II nllf",. .. nI on ptlI..'r3 Top of the News Governor Improperly Restrioted Use of Pardoning Power CookJ. R1dOlI'l, Eoq. o..p!ia hb ~tfM'd ')"JllptllI1y lOr and cummitmtnt 14 the QIIM' of b.Urmt ~-. Oowfn'IIW Wa~ ,ppI~, m..,:uldrd and d ... tllrtM", Lftot .. twn"" ~rd Uw prtIlJonII (qr ""ovnry wbmau.rd by bat~ .. orntn lU\~ 1lI~lhfIC thrIr.~ W~ Illak'd that-ftWftY'" not .bout, IrpI anal,-.JIO(bIIllorn1i ,,_"" ••• yndrume- and rrfUM'd UlCIlfUIIdrr trw-InadrqUM)' and wJ.aI~ of tht law ... applord In ~ ~ .... prup't J:NUncU r.wr;n,nlJnc ckmrnry I".lnd.lhr .:onmorcr.,trd,.1&ndatd 01 haU"lI "hlril .. u. -Old. ow pt'tIt_ h.ul' tht oplIIIn to knr two, .bu""". at " •• th&! humKMk rnlptKaU, tw, onl, c:f\ar'ft LO..-napr"" With Out If:tl. ..... al-. pI.n-.lftlP'W"' I"MIlnd"'lIrIlhrt'a.rmM' oIdmwnc), ",""",I~ • bolt mbu~mfl oldV' nallUT. hiaa.ory.nd anlml oItfa( pardwHnc pi""",. M_, dw P "rmor caNIOt f .. rly an. .. · .... iu. 0'1011 int '"thoul _idrntllln 01 W "'I')' i.u.1JN ht m..- loG ronaadrr A "",tttl ~ In !.he c::uttI oI .. omm _t. kill ~1'Ip.a1'lnt,. u thnt .btI,ly lei pl'Y"N'f\t and ""tablu.h da:!nuolJlC'lr.drfmw. ta. .. Un,C ta ... _hkh r'!qlli".. an honr.l and ~ (rar oIlrruninmt harm. huln many ~ t-n ~pPllI"II In • .,.. thai dlKOUJll • WGmar!', npm&'rft _lth tofIl'nUnJ 0fI1»G't 3 Fourteen 'Candidates Vying for 5 Board of Governors' Seats • In thle month'. fMbn atory, ....".MUonow~ to tab OYII the Nina at the fttst woman praIdont 01 .... Slota .... 01 CoIIfomIaIollowjng her __ FCI\U1fftI nnduta&n 'n' "Y'tIJ thlt .ummrr rOl"'lh~ oprn .... laon the Sta .. Bar Board o(Co~U"no,. The canlhdatft .ft': • • OIatrict -4 ISul FraM"_ arad Monn "",n'lI'd: Plulip n. A1~rt. JuOfM M. C.n:hik, Kay del Ca.""tn tlollr, .nd John II. MtGuckin Jr .• • 11 of San y,.nnKO.'Tba winMr.,,1I .U«ftd Judy John..on • Dt.trkt • IH,wnu/,. Son a,rnanJ.1NJ, Soli ~u O#Jupo. Son'o lI4rlIcanI oM Vtlllllf'G t'OCIII'U" ): W.rd W. A1brn or Rl.ft1"Iidr. Mic:~1 W. CawofVnllu,. .nd J,II L. rrirdman ofS.nta B,rba,.. Tht WlnMl' WlII,U«ftd Dallu lIohn". • Ot.trict 1, Ofnce Ill""An,rr~' CtNln,,1: EIIH" Hanko Ku,.l\uhl and D.vW V. ' "-e. The ";nMl' WIn .UC'C'ft'd M'l"Iam M. Monvw. who will take ow, u\he fint woman pf'ftidrnt of the Sta~ B.r on Odobtr 91.,... (tolu" ,tory Ott ~ 21. • Dt.trkt 1, om~ t Ito. /vI.Kt1" CtJU"'yl: Jaime Rene Roman and ~ O. Stolpmal\. The 'lrinM' will.UC'C'ft'd La~nce W. Cn.po. • Olatrict. ION. eo.,.IIty): M.UM L. Eva.M, J."," E. 11._" and Matthew Kurilkh Jr. 'Fha wlnMI"' will .UC'tftd Arthur W. G,., Jr. Adl" membrn of the bar In rood 'Landi", u of July 23 IMY WILe In their dl.lrirt. I Ballota will be mailed on Auplt 2 ,nd mUll be fttumed by &pt.rmber 9. . eIKtion victory on Juty,s. ~ 2 • C'ItNII' .... ~ ecMMa there.,. 5bntW an .... IIn.uomey INY ........ _.-contrad. hili f • At ~ .. Emfto.MMI .... wHI be the thenw of the 5tllllBIr'a fifth ____ MInortly AIIomrfa' Confennolln SIn FNndaco In _._4 ........... - ................. . --_ .. __ ._-_ .. ' ... -... Ridolfi C'OtIt",wJ (mm~ J -.....e.wmc.. n.. ~"'ptWionff a,..,. AN UI\.IIIW'- \tw point clB.rMua.Uy. ~ \0 It. "'""*', ..-0 I'f1*1. RIQ Ana. 8rwI4.', ~ iltId '*~ ...... cfuoonkalb-lUik,.oNw __ ,.~t1\Id~and",...,.,.ph""I""'·DuMcu..rrlo.)',.,. ..m.c.. Brmd.A Id\ Rkk .. ....,.a CIt'CUIonI but 1'I1u.mtd btat""" .... btlt.Hd hi. w.eu ~ lim """ anct btr fuuJ,""~. lmllWlUlw', btfor9 Kck', dHlh, Brwnct. .u ,.ctb:Ud In btr n"IUIQ -t ~wwu 0( u.iJJ bnt!np. On Ihc., .... ..tIOl him. RP bit, btr.nd Jlftjlnl.otd ... woUld _11~u.n1.l1 momlJ'll. 8rmda btlintd Rdr. ~ lUll Mr .•• I~ 10 mlnl.J," LoINUiaureht .... uftPl and: Lhn .hot tuna. 1'hI tnaJ ... rma.wd 100 lnMn&t LJw Ju" on ,,1f«Crn.. T~ 0.. dtdaIon'nwn lhe juty.lhe . judc.laIpoMd hill OWl! btltelthat Brmda CINW not ha" ~ in .. tr-drfnw "'uaot..in hp vWw. u • ...u«oIlaw • .a.C!OUldf'Ol .... "~lfnn.d •• lftp.namaA. A~u"""nch"', "' .... uc "",*,-1U~ Brwnd-',da!. a)y, btrlletlorw _ ~~. Yet, ... rtiNl.lt.fd tnAtu., iN 11. fII_II-dtftn.'" c.liIcamNo lei,," no _ lOr ~"'--'"-tian oIbtr my .......... L a..h Lh.ltoda-aI and CalJlanMa lUI ... ~l\luon. Cln bmId iucnt.Ion 1.0 tI. n«UU", 10 pant dtawniJo. In adopuna LJw ~nc power Lnl.o tN.IIo&..*', ~l\ltJon., lhe (....-n ppWlII'Il. "A p!I'Wft' 10 pua WftN In6fed lncli.pmwbW "'*" Lhe rr-c tIrftd .dmIni4lnIlMIn oIlh.a.w'Mthe ... _, be ~ and Jt' IIw o&ndn-.....ftNIIlld ~ monJ aM pnt'n.I Juwor,lhwP 1M in tI;>e ~ filth. Lt.,- 1bt di...em.kJa IP"" 14 LJw P'tfTIOf wu __ aN 10 rwtnrt ka lAW; to the -.tIU)'. &he pudonJ", su-"'u cnat.ed &0 bI: .. ~ntned .. poNIbIe"tn onIef' &0 .n-Iu appIim'_ In t"Ia)' _ In .. hK::b juadot I'tqIliM iL ".-an', poIition Lhat • ~tion of denll~ cannotladude M.)' ft'ritwo(tlw ItpJ lMueI ..... _ &cr-ltWIlonf hUIcory. The ,",lioN IlUbmiUcd to Cow. Wa-~ many dal-. ___ rocMd In Ihe r.iJ..ir. oIaur cn.anaI,tu.tice IytWftl tojudct faitt.1 the .tuation 01. t.l.IfnId ~ oonfrontC'd by the Ihn., C'lltWIIUJ OIl {olbr."II pGIlt .. . Sweet • 1IdnG'a'~ lila, thrn 1IIlA>' be ocu.~ "Mn. __ hu non out 01 opti_ •• nd It uttnda ckmeney .. lwn lila! omu .... H.-I'ftr. the policy alllO rtCIJI"UU lh.tt thn ...... (_ 1n.t&nCft or CltNm,tancft In wludllt Qn be MMllIIat the ...... 1'10 option but mUJ""ftr. lb. pH'nOt'. polICY ilion no!. fOfl'H th.It ~ a ... honnride cun .hrrt WLl~ftMclJdnol.pply. ~.om .. nIoILrd tk;r abuM,.. to avoid fuHlrt nanl'ronlallon. not LO prot«t. Ow,.,.I ... (rom Immll",nt ~.th <W lTut bodily injury SltIn' tht' ~nMM", IftqlUry (onI.M'd Oft tht' InctlndlolAJ. uth prtiJIOft .... "",aluaW Of! i~ own mtn~ \0 cktt'nnino _twlhtr the p&'tI. tioMr h.d Iht oplion U) ltaw. htr lbuwr. Oto.p!tI!! tho huupll.nd pubhalY .umNndlnr t ....... pr"'-''' nth _ wa. (a",,(ull,. HAm' IIN'd WIth .n~. to th@ ntwly~.~ polICY Allllouda It .oukt ho"p lINn co .. ",r \0 .lJ«tImb to tht p.,httarl pmau"" 'UmlUndlftJ IhlllMIH' and IMrp tho priltJono Into _ bou.rl?d -.n·,.,.nd_ prul/lOft (rtatn .. tucta torr-I clt'mrncy.lhot would ha"t ~n I""ponll~ £ach pt'hbon had to tum on ..... own d"tuwtrvt .... t ol'fMta .nda,,",m",,",," Thi. mtLhodctt · OCI.rrurdfd "n oppoftunlly 10 \Y ... ach p .. d· 110ft d l'",l,. .nd 10 aUo. tJowro r'ft'Ilf'd or Itw (11/14' to.pult. And ,.,..ak it dad Th .. racta in Ihf'M' prlltton •• ,.. qUIlt' dllj' turt..,.,. Moot of tho nI_ ."" noth inr mOl"<' than ulculaW.nllou. mllrd .. " Tht')'."" not p ..... n dIIM' ca_ (or dt'mf1lC1 Takp for in· .lance ppilliotwn D. E. G.nd II nw-e pptI· tMlnn'l killed IhPlr hu.blnd. In obtain 1M ~ 01" hft In,u"_ poiit")'. Pttllkwwr , murdrl?d twr lwo you,.. chlid""n bK"u .. ahr ... upwt that tw>r p.·hu.band had a I\PW rirlfriend. hUU/ln., C UUf'd twr 19·)'t'.r-old dau..,tn' .nn ditocovtnnc Itul .ho .a. In· .,oIvtd. with prlitlonrr'. boyf'mnd. rftlliorwr tsWltuud '""" ~ I 8 CIInlD'Ifttcd UN.,..abbw acta 01 ~tbI on ...,. du~ I'wtlIionH I ~ In Id.I '" pruttlluUan ,,"1h tho n.,....r-old rirtim.bur&lu'-b.td hla horne and ~kd hilL On It pel. Iu I aoid. tht);.Ml not _ d.- atlla.. The b.tWftod -.n'. ~ IN<<y COlI becarM • CIWi~t PINIe'. UnfClt1.unatel,. tht.r f.aJ.Mda.UN dmi.cno'-.... """I albat~ft'd womm, 1brrtlla~td.rlf~bI'f.Wft'ft • _ .. hoCalll within BYt'S aMa woman.,ho ia In\'Olwd in I domtttic r!'lat.ionMlp in "tum vio&tnc:c 11_ CIft1. 01 tht ,.lauon.hip. BWS _ntl( __ who ha ...... JlUlfrftd ph,.;c.J Indtor ~I obu.. to .um .n nlt'nt lhat thty no Ionf:!!'r ~I_ thty COlI ~ out of Lhat I'tlltionahip. /Ii.m 01 "ltl"" 1w1~4 rnp' and ~ thmt A WOIftIn \llIIkr Ow .yncltgmt tauly dnnon.olnlf'l "'rirtlm4 d\,a,.... t.rnatx... Shollpo.r'!t-. .... ,plnJ.drfftWw.. llw C'O'~. poiit")' prvptrty d.aalil'lfrUilhN bt-1Wft'ft lMM NIUoIlion. and "p3Jft r.bricatcod ~ '1"ht... .... t-n_n1lJnamolthr~. poIlC)' .nd "" ""rw..1 Co crant cknwt\t)' lOr Ow olhrr ptlll.-.,... Cnta. appnt to hlft n · prtt.I'd ttw """"""' to rrant tknwnty IImpty. braUllC' thrw "-vmf'f' .Ikerd tht'y ~ 'I-n Y1tbmiU'd h)' U- thty kU)f'd lI_tYff. Ih .. 1)11" oI''"'"1I'tIiC ,...~ dClt'R not promott;u. 1_ "'"" It ia ImpolfUnt to ft'tllJ:I\Wo tNt dotnr.lIt \~ a. I drv .. t.ltI~ prvbarm. tht .ra ....... '. nat mIM {~ J~lIontylftW"d lla_.n·.~oI OWS lI.upporWd by ttw lana oIhrr OUl'.nd Lhrft' ia .-rwhtlmllllr f'O'Idt""' \hal 1M homi· ndP ... thr mutt oItht.tau.. Mythinr; '"" III • I_n.tokm Alwllotl W. S .. .,.,., "l':IWuln .. ell","'" '" ,II" CoJifornllJ Duln<1 A"""""" AuonoIulfI. In the SpotliglJl ... Morrow first woman to lead California bar tOttJillWti {Ntrt ptJIt' miJlttllJint;.. pn!ttf oNl 0tTJ,r lit eMIr MIrln,. 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