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DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
officials and representatives of the community. The
advisory committee's role is to consider on a case by
case basis all factors which have a bearing (eg the view
of the trial judge, local public opinion, mitigating
circumstances) and present to the Governor clear advice
on whether the capital sentence should be carried out or
should be commuted. However, the Governor
is
not bound
to accept the committee's advice. The ultimate decision
is
his alone.
In Confidence