... granted no pardons for murderers during his term, but did commute the sentence of at least one battered wife who killed her husband (after she spent 17 years in prison).

On the other hand, he vetoed something in excess of 95% of all murderers' paroles granted by the California parole board (which can only do so after the minimum time has been served -- and isn't very liberal about doing that).

----- jim o\-S