As part of his application for the pardon, Kyle Beebe wrote: “At the time of my arrest I was living in a fantasy world, not reality. I was young and dumb. At that time in my life I felt like I was missing something and I tried to fill that emptiness by selling drugs. I am asking for a second chance to be a better son to my parents and prove to them that I am the person they raised me to be.”
The Arkansas Parole Board recommended Kyle Beebe for pardon Oct. 20, KATV reported.
A spokesman for the Arkansas Parole Board told KATV: “I can tell you that [Kyle] Beebe did not receive any special treatment by the board while his application was under consideration.”
Beebe, who has pardoned about 700 people since he assumed office in 2007, announced last week his intent to grant pardons to 25 people who were convicted of various crimes.
Beebe’s office said each of the 25 have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole and probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences.
The 25 included Anna Lee Clark of Searcy, who was convicted in Pulaski County in 2010 of negligent homicide, and Michael Jackson of Searcy, who was convicted in Faulkner County in 2008 of Internet stalking of a child. The governor’s office says law enforcement or prosecutors have objected to both pardon requests.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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