Biden Death Row Commutations: A Thread Joe Biden’s administration continues to show no regard for law and order or the judicial process by commuting 37 of the 40 sentences of death row inmates. Here are the monsters Democrats feel shouldn’t be put to death.

Shannon Wayne Agofsky In 1989, at the age of 18, Agofsky and his brother Joseph kidnapped Dan Short, the president of the State Bank of Noel in Missouri, forcing him to open the bank vault from where they stole over $71,000. They then brutally murdered Short by tying him to a chair, weighing it down, and throwing him off a bridge into an Oklahoma lake. Later, while serving a life sentence, Agofsky was convicted in 2004 of murdering fellow inmate Luther Plant by stomping him to death in a Texas federal prison, leading to his death sentence.

Billie Jerome Allen and Norris G. Holder Billie Jerome Allen and Norris G. Holder were convicted for the 1997 armed robbery of the Lindell Bank & Trust in St. Louis, Missouri, where they killed security guard Richard Heflin. Both men entered the bank armed with semiautomatic rifles, firing multiple shots, with Allen allegedly the first to shoot Heflin. They escaped in a stolen van doused in gasoline, which caught fire in Forest Park, leading to Holder's immediate capture while Allen fled on foot but was arrested the next day.

Aquilia Marcivicci Barnette Aquilia Marcivicci Barnette was convicted for the brutal murders of his ex-girlfriend, Robin Williams, and Donald Lee Allen in 1996. After his relationship with Williams soured, Barnette firebombed her apartment in Roanoke, Virginia, and later killed her in North Carolina after carjacking and murdering Allen for his vehicle.

Brandon Leon Basham and Chadrick Evan Fulks Brandon Leon Basham and Chadrick Evan Fulks were convicted for a series of violent crimes following their escape from a Kentucky prison in 2002. During a 17-day crime spree across multiple states, they committed carjacking, kidnapping, and murder. They kidnapped, raped, and killed two women: 44-year-old Alice Donovan in South Carolina and 19-year-old Samantha Burns in West Virginia.

Anthony George Battle Anthony George Battle is an American convicted of multiple murders. Originally, he was serving a life sentence for the 1987 murder of his wife, a U.S. Marine, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In 1994, while incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Battle murdered correctional officer D'Antonio Washington by beating him with a hammer.

Meier Jason Brown Meier Jason Brown is a convicted criminal known for the murder of Sallie Gaglia, a 48-year-old U.S. Postal worker in Fleming, Georgia. In 2003, Brown stabbed Gaglia to death in a post office. His conviction was based on substantial evidence, including DNA from blood stains on his jacket matching the victim's and matching shoe treads at the crime scene. His criminal record, which included multiple DUIs, forgeries, and a robbery, was highlighted during his trial, contributing to the severity of his sentencing.

Carlos David Caro Carlos David Caro was sentenced to death in Virginia for the murder of his cellmate, Robert Sandoval, at the federal penitentiary in Lee County in 2003. Caro strangled Sandoval with a wet towel after Sandoval ate Caro's breakfast and disrespected him. Caro was also noted for his involvement with the Texas Syndicate prison gang and had previously stabbed another inmate 29 times.

Wesley Paul Coonce Jr. and Charles Michael Hall Wesley Paul Coonce Jr. and Charles Michael Hall were federal inmates at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. In 2010, they brutally murdered fellow inmate Victor Castro-Rodriguez. Coonce was serving a life sentence for kidnapping and carjacking involving rape, while Hall was serving time for threatening federal officials. They killed Castro-Rodriguez by binding, gagging, and standing on his neck until he suffocated.

Brandon Michael Council Brandon Michael Council was on death row for committing a violent bank robbery in Conway, South Carolina, in 2017. During the robbery at the CresCom Bank, Council killed two employees, Donna Major and Katie Skeen, by shooting them multiple times. His actions were captured on surveillance video, and he later confessed to the FBI. Council faced federal charges, including bank robbery resulting in death and use of a firearm during a crime of violence, leading to his death sentence in 2019.

Christopher Emory Cramer and Ricky Allen Fackrell Christopher Emory Cramer and Ricky Allen Fackrell were federal inmates at USP Beaumont, Texas. Both were members of the white supremacist gang Soldiers of the Aryan Culture. In June 2014, they conspired to murder fellow gang member Leo Johns, whom they stabbed to death. Both defendants had prior convictions; Fackrell for aggravated assault and robbery, while Cramer had a history of violent behavior in prison. They were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 2018.

Len Davis Len Davis was a former New Orleans police officer, known infamously as "RoboCop" and the "Desire Terrorist" due to his aggressive policing style and corruption. He was convicted for conspiring to murder Kim Groves, a civilian who had filed a brutality complaint against him. In 1994, Davis was caught on an FBI wiretap ordering the hit on Groves, which was executed by Paul Hardy, a drug dealer. Davis was also involved in a protection racket for drug dealers, leading to his conviction on charges including capital murder and civil rights violations.

Joseph Ebron Joseph Ebron was sentenced to death for the murder of fellow inmate Keith Barnes at the U.S. Penitentiary in Beaumont, Texas, in 2005. Ebron, who had spent most of his life behind bars since age 15, was convicted of aiding in the stabbing of Barnes, who was killed for testifying against other inmates. Ebron restrained Barnes while another inmate stabbed him 106 times. This was Ebron's third murder conviction; his first was at 15, and the second at 17.

Edward Leon Fields Jr. Edward Leon Fields Jr., a former state prison guard, was convicted for the 2003 double murder of Charles and Shirley Chick at their campsite in Oklahoma's Ouachita National Forest. Fields, who had no prior significant criminal history, meticulously planned the killings, using a homemade ghillie suit and a scoped rifle to ambush the couple. After the murders, he stole their credit cards and personal items, later using the cards on a shopping spree. Fields confessed to the crimes and was sentenced to death on two counts of first-degree murder, among other charges.

Marvin Charles Gabrion II Marvin Charles Gabrion II was convicted for the 1997 kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Rachel Timmerman. Gabrion allegedly committed these acts to prevent Timmerman from testifying against him in a rape case. Rachel and her 11-month-old daughter, Shannon, disappeared just before Gabrion's rape trial, with Rachel's body later found in Oxford Lake, anchored by cinder blocks. Shannon remains missing, presumed dead. Gabrion is also suspected in other disappearances, including potential witnesses and associates.

Edgar Baltazar Garcia and Mark Isaac Snarr Edgar Baltazar Garcia and Mark Isaac Snarr were inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Beaumont, Texas, who were convicted of the murder of fellow inmate Gabriel Rhone on November 28, 2007. Both Garcia and Snarr stabbed Rhone over 50 times in a premeditated attack.

Thomas Morocco Hager Thomas Morocco Hager was convicted for the brutal murder of Barbara White in 1993 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Hager stabbed White 82 times in her bathtub while her infant daughter was nearby. The crime was linked to a drug conspiracy.

Richard Allen Jackson Richard Allen Jackson was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 22-year-old Karen Styles in 1994 in the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. Jackson confessed to abducting Styles as she jogged, duct-taping her to a tree, raping her, and using a stun gun on her. When she screamed after the duct tape over her mouth loosened, Jackson shot her once in the head.

Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel, Soviet immigrants from Lithuania and Russia, were convicted of orchestrating a series of kidnappings and murders in California between late 2001 and early 2002. They targeted wealthy Russian and Georgian immigrants, luring victims with business proposals, holding them for ransom, and murdering them regardless of ransom payment. The pair killed five people, dumping their bodies in New Melones Lake near Yosemite.

Daryl Lawrence Daryl Lawrence was convicted for the murder of Columbus Police Officer Bryan Hurst during an attempted bank robbery in 2005. Lawrence entered a bank where Hurst was on special duty, leading to a gunfight where Hurst was fatally shot. Lawrence was subsequently injured by Hurst's return fire, fled the scene, but was arrested days later. He confessed to this and three other bank robberies in central Ohio.

Ronald Mikos Ronald Mikos, once a podiatrist in Chicago, was convicted of murder and Medicare fraud. He defrauded Medicare of over $1.2 million by billing for thousands of nonexistent surgeries between 1994 and 2002. When Joyce Brannon, a former patient and key witness in the Medicare fraud investigation, was subpoenaed to testify against him, Mikos murdered her. Brannon was found dead from six gunshot wounds in her church basement apartment in January 2002.

James H. Roane Jr. and Richard Tipton James H. Roane Jr. and Richard Tipton, along with Cory Johnson, were members of the Newtowne gang in Richmond, Virginia, notorious for a series of drug-related murders in early 1992. They were convicted of nine homicides committed to maintain or expand their drug trafficking operations. The trio was sentenced to death in February 1993 under a federal law targeting drug kingpins. Their crimes included particularly brutal killings, like the stabbing of Douglas Talley over 80 times.

Julius Omar Robinson Julius Omar Robinson was sentenced to death for his involvement in a continuing criminal enterprise that included the murders of Juan Reyes and Rudolfo Resendez in drug-related incidents in Fort Worth, Texas in 1999. Robinson was found guilty on numerous counts, including murder, conspiracy to distribute drugs, and firearm offenses.

David Anthony Runyon David Anthony Runyon was convicted for the murder-for-hire of US Navy Officer Cory Allen Voss in 2007. He was part of a conspiracy involving Voss's wife, Catherina Voss, and her lover, Michael Draven. Runyon shot Voss multiple times in a bank parking lot in Newport News, Virginia, to collect on life insurance and death benefits. His actions led to convictions on charges including conspiracy to commit murder for hire, carjacking resulting in death, and murder with a firearm.

Ricardo Sanchez Jr. and Daniel Troya Ricardo Sanchez Jr. and Daniel Troya were convicted for the brutal murder of the Escobedo family in 2006 on Florida's Turnpike. They killed Jose Luis Escobedo, his wife Yessica, and their sons, Luis Julian (4) and Luis Damian (3), over a drug debt. The slayings were part of a larger drug trafficking operation run by Danny Varela.

Thomas Steven Sanders Thomas Steven Sanders was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Lexis Roberts and her mother, Suellen Roberts, in 2010. Sanders, who had previously been declared legally dead in Mississippi, killed Suellen during a road trip near the Grand Canyon and then drove Lexis to Louisiana. There, he shot Lexis four times and slit her throat. Sanders confessed to these crimes after his arrest in Mississippi.

Kaboni Savage Kaboni Savage is a notorious Philadelphia drug kingpin convicted of orchestrating or directly committing 12 murders. Among his most heinous acts was ordering a 2004 firebombing that killed six members of a federal witness's family, including four children, as an act of witness intimidation. Savage also personally killed a man after a minor car accident and ordered other murders to silence potential witnesses or eliminate rivals. His criminal activities spanned from 1998 to 2004.

Rejon Taylor Rejon Taylor was convicted the murder of Guy Luck, an Atlanta restaurateur, during a botched kidnapping in 2003. Taylor, along with accomplices, abducted Luck, leading to a struggle where Luck was killed. Taylor was involved in prior burglaries and identity thefts in Luck's neighborhood, which prosecutors allege led to the retaliatory kidnapping.

Jorge Avila-Torrez Jorge Avila-Torrez murdered two young girls, Laura Hobbs and Krystal Tobias, in his neighborhood in 2005 when he was 16. After joining the Marines, he killed Navy Petty Officer Amanda Snell in 2009 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia. In February 2010, he was arrested for stalking and attempting to abduct women in Virginia, leading to his DNA linking him to the previous crimes.

Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umaña Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umaña, was a member of the MS-13 gang. In 2005, in Los Angeles, he murdered Jose Herrera and Gustavo Porras and was involved in the killing of Andy Abarca. Later, in 2007, he killed Ruben and Manuel Garcia Salinas in Greensboro, North Carolina, after they disrespected his gang signs. Umaña was convicted on multiple counts, including murder in aid of racketeering, and was found responsible for both the 2005 and 2007 murders during his sentencing phase.