Thursday a member of the British Parliament begged the State Clemency Board to release a UK citizen from a Florida prison. Krishna Maharaj was convicted of a double murder in Miami in 1986. As Whitney Ray tells us, some members of the British Government believe Maharaj was framed.<\/p>\n

Hear it Here: UK Asks For Mercy, Governor Denys Clemency for British Citizen<\/a><\/p>\n

British citizen Krishna Maharaj is serving a life sentence in a Florida Prison. Maharaj was convicted of a double murder in Miami. His case has drawn worldwide attention. Parliament member Peter Bottomley traveled 4,000 miles to plea Maharaj?s case.<\/p>\n

?When there?s a significant doubt of the fairness of a convictions or the process that led to it or evidence that was not frankly considered, people should be prepared to travel to do that,? said Bottomley.<\/p>\n

Maharaj?s attorney begged Governor Charlie Crist and the state Clemency Board to commute his sentence. They say Maharaj was in Ft. Lauderdale at the time of the murders and a man named Hynie Mayjar could have committed the crimes.<\/p>\n

?Mayjar was in the room opposite the room where the murders occurred. There was blood on the door of his room,? said Paul Lomas, Maharaj?s Attorney. <\/p>\n

The victims? family wept as they recounted the crime. Governor Crist sided with the family.<\/p>\n

?I will deny the application of commute of sentence,? said Crist.<\/p>\n

Crist said the decision to deny Maharaj?s request was easy.<\/p>\n

There were a lot of high profile people from England who apparently had taken an interest in that case, but that shouldn?t be an influencing factor and it wasn?t today,? said Crist.<\/p>\n

Maharaj?s supporters said they?ll keep trying to get their countryman out of jail and back home to the UK. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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