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Article: 'It Was a Vote to Help Kill the Man,' Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Attorney Says to Michigan Parole Board.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 22, 2005
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "I am stunned by the action of the Michigan Parole Board, who seems determined to see Dr. Jack Kevorkian die in prison," his attorney, Mayer Morganroth said.
The Michigan Parole Board voted 7-2 Thursday, flatly denying Morganroth's plea to release Dr. Kevorkian with a Governor's pardon or commutation of sentence.
When asked how Dr. Kevorkian took the news, Morganroth said: "Jack is extremely disappointed and asked me to please convey the following message to the governor. 'I hope Governor Granholm has the courage, but more so, the compassion, to set a sickly old man free.' And those are Jack's exact words."
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