Published: June 27, 2009 11:34 pm         

Majority of offenders in Stocker’s district are refused clemency, parole

The majority of those seeking clemency this month from the state Pardon and Parole Board were denied after protests from District Attorney Cathy Stocker.

“All but two of the violent offenders entitled to a two-stage process for parole consideration were denied parole outright at the June meeting of the Pardon and Parole Board,” Stocker said.

Jeremy Clayton, of Gar-field County, who is serving time for three drug offenses and attempting to elude a police officer, passed to the second stage for additional consideration during next month’s meeting, she said.

“Augustine Curtis, a Canadian County offender serving 10 years for robbery with a dangerous weapon was also passed to the second stage of parole consideration for violent offenders,” Stocker said. “We protested the possibility of a parole for both Clayton and Curtis.”

The majority of offenders on the June regular docket also were denied parole.

“Our district had 22 offenders on the June docket of the Pardon and Parole Board, and 15 of those were denied parole outright,” Stocker said. “Two were recommended for parole to a consecutive sentence, two were recommended to a parole to the street, one was recommended for parole to a detainer or, if not valid, to the street.”

Both offenders recommended for parole to a consecutive sentence are from Garfield County.

“Steiven Eaves is serving concurrent five-year sentences for knowingly concealing stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle and has been recommended for parole to a three-year sentence for knowingly concealing stol-en property,” the district attorney said. “Charles Jor-dan is serving 25 years for grand larceny after former conviction of four felonies —along with concurrent sentences for larceny of merchandise from retailer ... and feloniously pointing a firearm ... — and is being recommended to a consecutive 10-year sentence for grand larceny.”

Garfield County offender Michael Scannell, serving time for second-degree burglary after former conviction of a felony and knowingly concealing stol-en property, is being recommended for parole, along with Canadian County of-fender Carl Fisher, who is serving time for unauthorized use of a vehicle, Stocker said.

Canadian County offender Chance Edwards, serving 10 years for unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, is being recommended for parole but would face a 10-year sentence from Texas for tampering with governmental records if the sentence has not expired, Stocker said.