Thanks to all of you who singed petitions, wrote letters and made phone calls. Governor Christie has signed the order to commute Brian's sentence. He will be released within 48 hours. GREAT JOB everyone!

Here is the order

Glad he will be home with his daughter for the holidays.

I'm very interested in what this commutation might mean for future prosecutors' actions in terms of these laws.

 

Is there a publication of what the order says?

I recieved the following in an e-mail. I guess anyone who took the time to write the governor did too.

 

 

Office of the Governor

 

Office of Constituent Relations

 

Post Office Box 001

 

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0001

 

 

 

GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE ELECTRONIC RESPONSE

 

 

 

 

 

Please see below the signed commutation order for Brian Aitken, signed by Governor Christie at 4:30 pm today.

 

 

 

ORDER FOR COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE

 

 

 

WHEREAS, Brian D. Aitken was convicted of Possession of Dum-Dum

 

Bullets in the Fourth Degree in violation of N.J.S.A 2C:39-3(f)(l), Possession of

 

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine in the Fourth Degree in violation of

 

N.J.S.A 2C:39-3(j), and Unlawful Possession of a Handgun in the Second

 

Degree in violation of N.J.S.A 2C:39-5(B) in the Superior Court, Law Division

 

(Criminal), Burlington County, New Jersey, and was sentenced on August 27,

 

2010 under Indictment No. 09-03-00217-1 to a seven-year term of imprisonment

 

with a three-year mandatory minimum; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the said Brian D. Aitken, caused to be made a written

 

application to the Governor for a Commutation of Sentence for the aforesaid

 

crimes of which he was convicted, and the State Parole Board, upon request of

 

the Governor in accordance with the law, has made an investigation of the facts

 

and circumstances concerning said application for a Commutation of Sentence;

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New

 

Jersey by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the Constitution of New

 

Jersey and the statutes of this State, do hereby grant to the said Brian D. Aitken,

 

a commutation of the aforesaid sentence to time sewed, and satisfied on

 

December 20,2010.

 

 

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Brian D. Aitken's release from the

 

custody of the New Jersey Department of Corrections be effected as soon as

 

administratively possible, or within a reasonable period to allow for release

 

processing pursuant to customary policy and procedure. ,

 

 

 

This Order is subject to revocation at any time, at the discretion of the

 

Governor, without notice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm very interested in what this commutation might mean for future prosecutors' actions in terms of these laws.

 

Is there a publication of what the order says?

 

Here it is

Well, that is great news.

How is the work going to get Brian a full pardon - he's still a felon now.

Excellent!

How is the work going to get Brian a full pardon - he's still a felon now.

 

I think that comes down to the appeal.

Here it is

 

Thanks Frank.

 

I know how much work you put into this. You took heat from both sides (including a little disparagement to Brian's cause from me), but you stood behind him and I'm sure that you continued to work (more quietly) when he asked that NJ2AS cease its public support.

 

This communtation has got to feel good for you. Congratulations to all those at NJ2AS that put in so much effort and to all the other 2A societies and supporters that chimed in, too. Brian is at least free.

I think that comes down to the appeal.

 

Christie should have taken care of that now, would have scored points with gun owners and conservatives around the country if he chooses to go to a higher office

Dupe.

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/20672-so-no-one-noticed-brian-aitken-a-free-man/