A Sheboygan man is among 171 persons who received pardons that Governor Tony Evers announced on Thursday.
In granting them, the Governor called his pardons “both an act of forgiveness and an acknowledgement that an individual has done the work to make amends for a past mistake, and put forth the effort to be a positive contributor in their community.”
Bryon Backman sold marijuana to an undercover officer more than 20 years ago. He is now a grandfather living in Sheboygan with his family.
Under the Wisconsin Constitution, the governor has the power to pardon individuals convicted of felonies, enabling them to serve on a jury, hold public office, and hold certain professional licenses, things they were otherwise prohibited from doing. Their court record, however, remains.
Governor Evers has now granted 774 pardons during his first four-year term, the most in what he describes as “contemporary history”. By comparison, his predecessor, Scott Walker, granted only one pardon during his eight years in office, while Democrat Governor Jim Doyle holds second place to Evers with 326 during his eight years in office.
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