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...Blanton releases 23 murderers...
Meanwhile, the federal grand jury investigating Blanton's alleged misuse of his pardoning power announced that it has subpoenaed Murrel Pitts, Blanton's lawyer, and O.H. "Shorty" Freeland, the former governor's executive assistant, to testify this week...
...Blanton, a Democrat, signed three pardons and 49 sentence commutations Monday night. Among those receiving clemency were 24 convicted murderers...
...federal investigation followed the arrest last year of two Blanton aides, who later resigned, and a state trooper, on charges of accepting money in return for arranging grants of clemency...
...Blanton has previously stated that federal attorneys have told him he is a key figure in their investigation...