Complex sentence: In 1993 the Nebraska Parole Board voted for the first time to unanimously commute the sentences of Rice and Poindexter's sentences to time served; however, the Nebraska Board of Pardons refused to schedule a hearing in the matter.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1993 the Nebraska Parole Board voted for the first time to unanimously commute the sentences of Rice and Poindexter's sentences to time served. The Nebraska Board of Pardons refused to schedule a hearing in the matter.