Governor Hutchinson Announces Intent to Grant Executive Clemency

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his intent to grant 11 pardons and one firearm rights only. An additional 41 clemency requests were denied and five had no action taken upon them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The 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 notices before final action is taken.

Governor Hutchinson intends to grant pardons to the following people:

Justin Ashlin (Alexander): Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver (C Felony)(CR 2007-003246).

Terry Carney (Deer): Battery 3rd Degree (A Misdemeanor)(Case# 000401-0-96), Manufacture of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana (C Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana (A Misdemeanor), and Possession of an Instrument of Crime (A Misdemeanor)(CR 95-21).

Scott J. Foltz (Marion, AR): Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance (A Felony) (CR-95-444) and Forgery 2nd Degree (C Felony) (CR-95-470).

Charles Owens (Pine Bluff): Attempted Furnishing Prohibited Article (C Felony)(LCR 98-70-3).

Michael Roberts (Alexander): Breaking or Entering (D Felony) and Theft of Property (B Felony) (CR 98-001417).

Jeremy Tolbert (Little Rock): Theft by Receiving (C Felony)(CR 2006-001861).

Governor Hutchinson intends to grant the restoration of firearm rights only to the following person:

John F. Banks (Springdale): Possession of a Controlled Substance (U Felony) (CR 96-21-3), Possession of a Marijuana 3rd offense (C Felony) (CR 2007-166-2) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (C Felony)(CR 2007-166-2), Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine (C Felony) (CR 2007-176-2), Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana 3rd offense (C Felony) (CR 2007-176-2), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (C Felony) (CR 2007-176-2).

There are no law enforcement objections to the application.

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