Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons

Thursday, Feb 12, 2009
Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant nine pardons. An additional 26 clemency requests were denied and 28 had no action taken upon them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The nine applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences. There is a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken. Governor Beebe intends to grant pardons to the following people:Terry Bryant (Alpena): Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threatening, Criminal Trespass, BatteryThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1994), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Clayton Cagle (Peel): Delivery of Controlled Substance, Breaking and EnteringThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1992) and the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Jerome Carter (Little Rock): Burglary, Theft of PropertyThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1989), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Michael Drew (St. Joe): Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug ParaphernaliaThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1998), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Mark Graham (Jonesboro): Delivery of Controlled SubstanceThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1990), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Roger Holland (Fort Worth, Texas): OverdraftThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1997), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Carolyn Lowe (Little Rock): OverdraftThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1997), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Mark McFarland (Columbia, Tennessee): BurglaryThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1979), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.Shantae Wilson (Conway): Theft of PropertyThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2005), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. The prosecuting attorney objects to this application.