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In Phoenix, Ariz., hope for commuting Winnie Ruth Judd's death sentence faded as the retiring board of pardons declined to act before leaving office. The new board under Gov.-Elect B. B. Moore may consider it, following a Maricopa county grand jury's request for life imprisonment.
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PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 3. - Hope for immediate commutation of the death sentence of Winnie Ruth Judd faded when the retiring board of pardons indicated it would not act.
The present board members left office midnight Saturday and will be succeeded this week by those of Gov.-Elect B. B. Moore's administration.
"It is possible the new board will take action," he said.
The board of pardons and paroles was requested by the Maricopa county grand jury in its final act before adjourning to immediately commute Mrs. Judd's sentence to life imprisonment.
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Phoenix, Ariz.
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Jan. 3
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hope for immediate commutation faded; retiring board will not act; new board may take action; grand jury requested commutation to life imprisonment.
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Hope for immediate commutation of Winnie Ruth Judd's death sentence faded as the retiring board of pardons indicated it would not act before leaving office midnight Saturday. The new board under Gov.-Elect B. B. Moore's administration will succeed them this week and may take action. The Maricopa county grand jury requested the board to commute her sentence to life imprisonment in its final act before adjourning.