11-year cancer patient seeks clemency from prison sentence for marijuana possession ‘His release as soon as possible would serve the interests of justice’ By BRENDA SCHORYEmailFollow July 27, 2019 Caption Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to consider an 11-year cancer patient’s petition to receive a pardon or have his four-year prison sentence commuted. On May […]
Month: July 2019
Cancer patient sentenced to prison having THC chocolates asks for Pritzker pardon
Harry Hitzeman A Montgomery cancer patient sentenced to four years in prison for having 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates mailed to his home in 2014 has petitioned Gov. Pritzker for a pardon or to have the sentence commuted so he can receive treatment at home. Since he was sent to prison last month, Thomas J. […]
Montgomery cancer patient begins serving 4 year sentence for marijuana possession
Thomas Franzen was taken into custody Friday By AIMEE BARROWSEmail June 14, 2019 Photo provided Caption ST. CHARLES – A Montgomery cancer patient was taken into custody June 14 to begin serving his four-year sentence after pleading guilty to a reduced charged of possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis. Thomas J. Franzen, 37, […]