Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant 15 pardons. An additional 49 clemency requests were denied and 18 had no action taken upon them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.
The 15 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:
Brian J. Armand (North Little Rock): Possession of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2002 - Lonoke County), 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.
Colt Boyd (Judsonia): Commercial Burglary, Theft of Property
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2003 - White County), 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.
Jason A. Crabtree (Bono): Possession of a Methamphetamine
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1998 - Craighead County), 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.
Carl Daugherty (Batesville): Possession of Methamphetamine and Marijuana
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2003 - Independence County), 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.
Steven Estabrook (Oxford): Delivery of Marijuana
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1990 - Izard County), 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.
James M. Hall (Little Rock): Failure to Appear; Hot Check; Possession of Methamphetamine and Instruments of Crime; Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia; Maintaining a Drug Premises, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, Attempt to Manufacture, Deliver, or Possess a Controlled Substance; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine
This notice is issued based on the dates of conviction (1996 - Jacksonville District, 2003 - Sherwood District, 2005 - Little Rock District, Pulaski County, 2006 - Lonoke County), the fact that all terms of the applicant’s sentences have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.
David J. Haymon (Little Rock): Possession of Cocaine and Drug Paraphernalia
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2000 - Pulaski County), 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 L. Hobbs Jr. (Bald Knob): Theft of Property
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1992 - Woodruff County), 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.
Randall L. Housley, Sr. (Clinton): Possession of Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (2005 - Searcy County), 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 has objections to the application.
Danny C. Leichman (Farmerville, Louisiana): Conspiracy to Deliver Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1991 - Union County), the fact that all terms of the applicant’s sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. The Sheriff has objections to the application.
Amy Rankins (Alma): Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Overdraft, Failure to Appear, Possession of Methamphetamine
This notice is issued based on the dates of conviction (2002, 2004 - Yell County, 2003, 2006 - Fort Smith District, 2004 - Sebastian County), the fact that all terms of the applicant’s sentences have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.
Angela Sims (North Little Rock): Possession of Cocaine
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1997 - Jefferson County), 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.
Zachary W. Vann (Greenbrier): Possession of Cocaine
This notice is issued based on the dates of conviction (2001, 2004 - Faulkner County), the fact that all terms of the applicant’s sentences have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.
Russell W. White (Dierks): Burglary, Grand Larceny
This notice is issued based on the dates of conviction (1965 - Howard County, Sevier County), the fact that all terms of the applicant’s sentences have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to the application.
Kristy White-Clayborn (Harrison): Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1996 - Boone County), 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 has objections to the application.