Governor Mike Parson pardons 18 Missourians

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – For the month of May 2022, Governor Mike Parson granted 18 pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and have been sent to the individuals. Families have been or are in the process of being notified. 

The Governor’s authority to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons is derived from the Constitution of Missouri, article IV, section 7. The Governor may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment. The Governor may impose conditions, restrictions and limitations, as deemed proper.

There are several types of pardons that the Governor has the ability to utilize including:

Full Pardon – A full pardon does not remove the conviction from the individual’s criminal record. A full pardon restores all rights of citizenship and removes any disqualification or punitive collateral consequence stemming from the conviction without conditions or restrictions.

Partial Pardon – A partial pardon provides limited relief and can take a variety of forms, depending on the circumstances of each individual applicant. It does not provide the full scope of relief from punitive collateral consequences of conviction, as does a full pardon. Restoration of rights is an example of a partial pardon.

Commutation of Sentence – This type of clemency applies to individuals serving a sentence of confinement in a correctional facility. Full commutation releases the individual without further obligation state. A partial commutation may, reduce the term of the sentence to a lower level, but not release the individual from confinement, or remove restrictions attached to the sentence.

Reprieve – A reprieve stays the execution of a sentence for a period of time and is ordinarily an act of clemency extended to a prisoner to afford an opportunity to procure modification of the sentence imposed. A reprieve cannot be granted until after a sentence has been imposed.

Those who seek pardons must meet a strict set of eligibility requirements

• An applicant must be fully discharged from incarceration or supervision, must be conviction free (convictions for minor traffic offenses shall not be considered), and have no pending charges (other than minor traffic offenses) for five years; or
• The applicant shall identify a punitive collateral consequence sought to be remedied by an Executive Clemency.
• The applicant cannot have been denied a request for Executive Clemency within the past five years or have an Executive Clemency pending.
• The applicant must demonstrate exhaustion of all judicial remedies (i.e. expungement, post-conviction relief, appeals, habeas corpus, etc.).
• Probation judgments in which imposition of sentence was suspended (SIS) are not eligible for Executive Clemency.

The list of those pardoned by Governor Mike Parson in the month of May is listed below:

Pardons:
1. Crystal Tibbs-Moss
2. Alan Roberson
3. Billy Kidd Jr.
4. Michael Misuraca
5. Tommy Looney
6. Derrick Weisbrod
7. Guy Arnwine
8. Timothy Sullivan
9. Clinton Painter
10. Zachary DeWitt
11. Steven Harshbarger
12. Rob Reed
13. Harry Dasch
14. Troy Goad
15. Charles Jones
16. David Pullen
17. Kelva Arnold
18. Michael Kolivas