Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons

Friday, Jan 16, 2009
Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant nine pardons. An additional 38 clemency requests were denied and 37 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:Corma Bryant (Hot Springs): Forgery, OverdraftThis 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. The prosecuting attorney objects to this application.Leifel Jackson (North Little Rock): Possession with Intent, Theft by ReceivingThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1991), 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.Jimmy Marlin (North Little Rock): Possession of a Controlled SubstanceThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1999), 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.Ronica Ollison (Little Rock): ShopliftingThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2006), 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.Lee Thongsavath (Springdale): Breaking and Entering, Theft of PropertyThis 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.Kevin Utley (Wynne): 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.Homer Varnado (Fort Smith): BatteryThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1977), 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.Larry Wilbert (Jacksonville): BatteryThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1992), 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.Charles Wilson (North Little Rock): Burglary, Grand Larceny, RobberyThis notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1974), 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.