Frank Atwood was sentenced in 1987 for the kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Pima County, Vicki Lynne Hoskinson.
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency voted unanimously on Tuesday to deny Frank Atwood's request for commutation of sentence, reprieve or pardon.
Atwood's legal team spent several hours Tuesday morning attempting to poke holes in the evidence presented at his jury trial, as well as presenting new evidence that they said proved his innocence. Several members of Atwood's Greek Orthodox church spoke at length about how he had transformed his life to become a devout and practicing Christian.
“I don't see a transformed person," said board member Michael Johnson,"and I don't see any reason to grant any type of clemency at this time." "He's a pedophile," Johnson said,"and he's done nothing to correct the situation he was involved in.” Board member Louis Quinonez said Atwood displayed a pattern of sexual violence from an early age. “He had lifelong self-control issues," Quinonez said,"and recurring instances of disorderly conduct all the way through 2021” while he was in prison.Board member Sal Freni said when a detective was interviewing Atwood and asked him if he felt he was responsible for the crimes, Atwood responded that he had calculated his potential sentencing if he were convicted of killing Hoskinson.
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