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Two death row inmates have rejected President Joe Biden’s offer to commute their sentences as he prepares to leave the White House, stating they are intent on proving their innocence instead. Shannon Agofsky, 53, and Len Davis, 60, are refusing to accept the change from the death penalty to life in prison, citing the legal advantages they possess while on death row, according to court documents.
Agofsky and Davis filed emergency motions in federal court on December 30 seeking to block the commutations. They argue that accepting commutation would eliminate the “heightened scrutiny” that accompanies death penalty appeals.
