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Pardon board denies clemency for JB Moore despite supporters’ appeals
Summary
JB Moore, convicted of manslaughter as a teenager, presented a record of prison education, trustee status and work with hospice and mental-health inmates. Family and the Louisiana Parole Project asked for clemency; victims’ relatives opposed. The board voted to deny clemency.
JB Moore (the third) told the State Pardon Board that he was remorseful for a manslaughter conviction and described extensive institutional programming, an associate degree and work in hospice and mental-health support roles. Family members and the Louisiana Parole Project testified to his rehabilitation and offered a reentry plan.
Victims’ family members joined by Zoom spoke in opposition and expressed the family’s continued grief. After board discussion about the seriousness of the offense, the applicant’s disciplinary record and victim opposition, the board denied Moore’s application for commutation.
Why it matters: Board denials keep the current sentence intact and underscore the role of victim impact testimony in clemency proceedings.
What’s next: The applicant remains subject to his existing sentence; any future relief would require a new application or executive action.
