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This resolution condemns President Biden's commutation of Anthony George Battle's death sentence on December 23, 2024, expressing strong disapproval of the presidential action. The resolution provides context about Battle's criminal history, noting that he was originally convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison, and subsequently murdered a 31-year-old correctional officer named D'Antonio Washington while incarcerated at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, killing him by repeatedly striking him in the head with a ball-peen hammer. According to the resolution, Battle showed no remorse for the murder, reportedly telling investigators he was "happy" he killed Washington. The resolution criticizes President Biden's decision, asserting that he undermined the rule of law and denied justice to victims, and further suggests that the commutation was politically motivated rather than based on principled opposition to the death penalty, pointing out that Biden did not commute the sentences of the three most controversial death row inmates. Ultimately, the Senate unequivocally condemns the commutation of Battle's death sentence, viewing it as a reprehensible insult to the victims of his violent crimes.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/24/all-info