Sarah Kolb is asking the State of Illinois' Prisoner Review Board, and ultimately Go. J.B. Pritzker, for clemency despite a court's 2006 ruling that found her guilty in the death of Adrianne Reynolds.
The Illinois State Supreme Court ruled in 2019 juveniles given a sentence longer than 40 years is considered a de facto life sentence, meaning the person would spend most - if not all - of his or her life behind bars. In 2020, Kolb's attorney requested a new sentencing hearing after that decision. A judge dismissed the request, saying Kolb is a "cold and callous person who cannot be rehabilitated."
Following his own de facto life sentence appeal, Gregory is scheduled to have another sentencing hearing Wednesday, March 9.
Less than 20 years after the gruesome death of Adrianne Reynolds, Kolb petitioned for clemency.
According to Cornell Law School, clemency requires the U.S. president or a state governor to pardon criminals or commute their sentences. The term itself means "leniency" or "mercy."
In Kolb's case, her petition was filed with the State of Illinois. In Illinois, the petition will be reviewed to ensure compliance with all of the filing guidelines, according to the
Prisoner Review Board.
Kolb's petition was approved to be added to the docket, and according a Prisoner Review Board letter obtained by News 8, Kolb's petition will be placed on the board's April 2022 docket.
According to the board's website, it will be reviewed April 12-15. Every complete executive clemency petition that complies with statutory and regulatory procedures must be considered by the board and sent on to the Gov. Pritzker for a decision.
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