Biden Issues Six Pardons for Individuals Who Went to Prison for Crimes Related to Drugs and Alcohol

Six individuals have been granted pardons by President Joe Biden.

The White House announced the pardons issued by Biden on Friday.

The first on the list is a 66-year-old man named Gary Parks Davis of Yuma, Arizona.

According to the White House, Davis “pleaded guilty to use of a communication facility (a telephone) to facilitate an unlawful cocaine transaction at age 22.”

He served a six-month sentence on nights and weekends in a county jail and finished probation in 1981.

“After his offense, Mr. Davis earned a bachelor’s degree and worked steadily, including owning his own landscaping business and managing construction projects,” the White House explained.

Davis, over the past decades, has also engaged with his community.

Edward Lincoln De Coito III of Dublin, California, is the second name on the list.

De Coito, a 50-year-old man, “Pleaded guilty to involvement in a marijuana trafficking conspiracy at age 23; his involvement was limited to serving as a courier on five or six occasions,” as the White House explained.

His prison term began in March 1999 and he was later released in December 2000.

“Prior to his offense, he honorably served in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves. In the course of his service, he received numerous awards, including the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal,” the statement reads.

De Coito went on to work as an electrician for roughly 15 years and then launched a second career as a pilot, according to the White House.