Mississippi 's attorney general is outgoing Sen . Haley Barbour . Joseph Ozment pleaded guilty to the 1992 murder of Rick Montgomery . He was released from prison after a pardon from Barbour . Ozment is one of four convicted murderers Barbour pardoned this month . The pardons have prompted protests from victim 's families and law enforcement .
Mississippi 's attorney general is outgoing Sen . Haley Barbour . Joseph Ozment pleaded guilty to the 1992 murder of Rick Montgomery . He was released from prison after a pardon from Barbour . The pardons have prompted protests from victim 's families and law enforcement .