But the governor also released inmates who had been convicted of violent crimes, including one whose family had supported his campaign. Drawing particular scrutiny was the pardon of Mr. Baker, who was convicted of shooting and killing a man during a home invasion in 2014; he was later sentenced to 19 years in prison. His family hosted a fund-raiser for Mr. Bevin that raised $21,500 last year, The Courier Journal reported. In another case that drew scrutiny, Mr. Partin was convicted of murdering a woman he had been having an affair with; he served 25 years before being released. The governor’s executive order said he was letting Mr. Partin out because of a lack of DNA testing, although the prosecutor said such tests wouldn’t have been relevant.

Source: New York Times December 14, 2019 00:18 UTC