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Louisiana Indicts Thomas Sanders for Death Penalty Despite Biden’s Clemency

Catahoula Parish prosecutors seek to override President Biden’s commutation of Sanders’ federal death sentence for the 2010 murders of Lexis Roberts and her mother.

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Overview

  • Thomas Sanders, convicted in 2014 of kidnapping and murdering 12-year-old Lexis Roberts and her mother, now faces state-level charges in Louisiana.
  • A Catahoula Parish grand jury indicted Sanders and District Attorney Bradley R. Burget announced plans to pursue the death penalty.
  • This move challenges President Biden’s December 2024 commutation of Sanders’ federal death sentence to life without parole.
  • The state-level charges revive a 2010 local warrant left dormant when federal authorities prosecuted Sanders for the same crimes.
  • Sanders’ crimes, including holding Lexis captive for days before killing her, have reignited debates over clemency powers and justice for victims.