Man pardoned by ex-Kentucky gov. convicted of strangulation

COVINGTON, Ky. —  A Kentucky man has been convicted of strangulation and domestic violence, three years after he was one of hundreds pardoned durin...

December 9, 2022
6:50 PM

COVINGTON, Ky. —  A Kentucky man has been convicted of strangulation and domestic violence, three years after he was one of hundreds pardoned during former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's last days in office.Joheim Bandy, 20, was found guilty by a jury in Kenton County this week, The Kentucky Enquirer reported. Since his 2019 pardon, Bandy has been charged in three separate strangulation cases, the newspaper reported.Bandy was 15 when he was given a 13-year prison sentence for robbery and assault, according to court documents.

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