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Clemency board votes 4–1 to recommend pardon for Dominic LaPreme

Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board · March 12, 2026
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The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board recommended a pardon for Dominic LaPreme by a 4–1 vote after hearing testimony about his rehabilitation, business impacts, and family hardships tied to convictions more than 25 years old.

The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 4–1 on March 12 to recommend a pardon for Dominic LaPreme, a petitioner who told the board that long‑standing convictions have prevented him from working on certain government and military contracts, curtailed travel to Canada for family events, and limited his ability to coach and mentor youth.

Kurt Bennett, LaPreme’s attorney, told the board that LaPreme had been convicted more than 25 years ago of burglary 1 and kidnapping 2 and was 18 at the…

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