Event Brief
Nevada AG candidate backs clemency for pregnant-wife killer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM ET
Summary: Nevada Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford sponsored a clemency application for Norman Smith, convicted of killing his pregnant wife while Smith was out on bond for armed robbery attempts against Vegas tourists. The Nevada Board of Pardons Commissioners later denied the bid, and Ford declined to answer questions after skipping the scheduled commutation hearing.
WHO: Aaron Ford
WHAT: Sponsored a clemency application for Norman Smith and declined to answer questions about the decision.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Las Vegas, Nevada
WHY: Ford declined to explain why he backed the clemency bid for the convicted killer.
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