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    Board of Pardons

    Hearing Schedule

    The Board of Pardons holds hearings to review and vote on the cases of applicants for clemency. All hearings are held virtually. 

    Types of hearings

    • Merit review: The Board completes a preliminary evaluation of applications. The Board votes on whether the applicant should move forward to a public hearing.
    • Public hearing: The Board reviews the cases of applicants and votes to decide whether an application should be recommended to receive clemency from the Governor.

    Hearing agenda

    The agenda will be posted in advance of the hearing. 

    Watch the hearing live stream

    PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PARDONS
    OCTOBER 2024 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDAS

     

    OCTOBER 8, 2024 9:00 AM SESSION AGENDA

    I.     OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.    CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1. Zachary M. Adcock

    2. Jessica M. Miller

    3. Nikki L. Cain

    4. Joseph A. Ellis

    5. Scott R. Kablach

    6. Sonya J. Kapcin (Boyd)

    7. James D. Morris

    8. Sheldon B. Morris

    9. Tricia A. Sacco

    10. Baylon R. Sloan

    11. Brett J. Waldo

    12. Judith L. Wilson

    13. James F. Mercer

    14. Arlene Compere

    15. Alfred G. Lehman, IV

    16. Chukwudubem Okafor, Jr.

    17. Jacob D. Campbell

    18. Daniel E. Ealy

    19. Kevin L. Guy

    20. Crystal A. Miller

    21. Michael W. Carlson

    22. Cherie E. DelRe

    23. Mekhi D. Daniels

    24. Stephen C. House

    III.      RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

    IV.      PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    V.       OLD BUSINESS

    VI.     NEW BUSINESS

    VII.    BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    VIII.   ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 8, 2024 1:00 PM SESSION AGENDA

    I.    OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.   CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.  Toriaun D. Bronner

    2.  Justin Jacques

    3.  Adam J. Johnsen

    4.  Johnathan J. Marzoochi

    5.  Damian L. Medley

    6.  Joel C. Petroff

    7.  Manzoor A. Quraishi

    8.  Steven T. Spector

    9.  John A. Yurgel

    10.  Darnell M. Henderson

    11.  Ronald E. Price, Jr,

    12.  Mitchell M. Sheridan

    13.  Cheri A. Shughart

    14.  Joshua M. Brentley

    15.  Richard A. Pratt, Jr.

    16.  Christopher D. Rauscher

    17.  Daniel L. Rossey

    18.  Ebony C. Willard

    19.  Matthew R. Bracken

    20.  Michael A. Brownlee

    21.  Delilah Mercado

    22.  Jennifer J. Powell

    23.  Jason P. Winters

    24.  Daniel P. Kolowitz

    25.  Charles E. Reppert, Jr.

    26.  David G. Reppert, Sr.

    27.  Louis Soto, Jr.

    III.    RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

    IV.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    V.     OLD BUSINESS

    VI.    NEW BUSINESS

    VII.   BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 9, 2024 9:00 AM SESSION

    I.    OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.   CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.  Paul J. Evans

    2.  Omaira Gonzalez

    3.  Nekia C. Misuraca

    4.  Christopher M. Prada

    5.  Ty A. Berrios

    6.  Brandon L. Boyer

    7.  Jimmie R. Brown

    8.  Jose A. Cruz-Olivo

    9.  Anne E. Liggio

    10.  Wade T. Miller

    11.  Antwan J. Morrison

    12.  Raheem S. Potter

    13.  Kimberly E. Routh

    14.  Mark A. Savini, Jr.

    15.  Devonte L. Talton, Sr.

    16.  James J. Bolton

    17.  Wahkym A. Deshields

    18.  William J. Mercadante, Jr.

    19.  Tarik A. Morton - Continued

    20.  Kyle J. Rooney

    21.  Calvin Smith, III

    22.  Gerard Torpey

    23.  Aliza J. Schmidt (Clark)

    24.  Faye Y. Cherry

    25.  Travis N. Cohenour

    III.    RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

    IV.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    V.     OLD BUSINESS

    VI.    NEW BUSINESS

    VII.   BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 9, 2024 1:00 PM SESSION

    I.    OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.   CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.  Azmeen H. Bharwani

    2.  Brett A. Jacobs

    3.  Luke B. Royer

    4.  Stephen P. Turiano

    5.  Scott A. Whitfield

    6.  Maxine A. Pagnotti

    7.  Tatyana Petrov

    8.  William A. Guinter, Jr.

    9.  Steven J. Kopera

    10.  Christopher A. Logue

    11.  Lucas S. Ventrello

    12.  Antonio L. Kakaleles

    13.  Keith C. Stuart

    14.  Don L. Reitmeyer, III

    15.  Lauren E. Dicostanzo

    16.  Liam M. Ekoko

    17.  Robert J. Miller

    18.  Joseph A. Shiffer

    19.  Claude M. Adams

    20.  Ronald Alexander

    21.  Angel L. Arroyo

    22.  Bernard Baker

    23.  Michael P. Bonenberger, Jr. - Continued

    24.  La-Tia Luise

    25.  Palmer Reeves

    26.  Carmelo Rodriguez, Jr.

    27.  Jason W. Smith

    III.    RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

    IV.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    V.     OLD BUSINESS

    VI.    NEW BUSINESS

    VII.   BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 10, 2024 9:00 AM SESSION

    I.    OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.   PUBLIC VOTE ON CASES EXCUSED BY THE BOARD

    1.  David C. Buyna

    2.  Seth M. Flesch

    3.  Erik D. James

    4.  Mark Rice

    5.  Dennis Bardar

    6.  Vincent Bellissima

    7.  Thomas E. McGrath

    8.  Kevin P. Cullinan

    9.  Christopher J. Hull

    10.  Eric M. Lisausky

    11.  Justin E. McGill

    12.  Aaron J. Gilbride

    13.  Lori J. Jackson

    14.  Kneka DeWindt

    15.  Twana Lloyd

    16.  Stephen K. Guerassimoff

    17.  Hassan I. Al-Qaissi

    18.  Jeremiah Balbi

    19.  Cary A. Gibble

    20.  Nicole A. Inslee

    21.  Steven J. Lloyd

    22.  Lymarie Sanchez-Reyes

    23.  Justin R. Dye

    24.  Asmir Feratovic

    25.  Alexander D. DelGuercio

    26.  Hansley Caesar

    27.  Raymond Roble

    28.  Frank Taormina

    29.  William G. Karivalis

    30.  Tamie K. Beach

    31.  Brian L. Daniels

    32.  Robert Donnelly

    33.  Lance King

    34.  Melanie L. McDonald

    35.  Samuel Rivera

    36.  Lenardo Roberts

    37.  Anthony G. Rotondo

    38.  Tyheem R. Toliver

    39.  Michael D. Palenchar

    40.  Juan L. Baxter

    41.  Michael S. Hagan

    42.  Michael S. Knaub

    III.    CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.  Andrew J. Corbett

    2.  Tanisha L. Smith

    3.  Anthony Dukes

    4.  Alexander S. Ebbinghaus

    5.  Dominic M. Ensley

    6.  Ross L. Gregory

    7.  Austin J. Harrison

    8.  Joseph C. Kim

    9.  Amanda M. Martin

    10.  Daniel R. McGrath

    11.  Donte P. Payne

    12.  Luciano Vecchione

    13.  Joseph J. Zimak

    14.  Christian E. Crawford

    15.  Dean P. Kupetz

    16.  Talmanjanique L. Pettiford

    17.  Joshua R. Thompson

    18.  Joseph F. Vincik

    19.  Paul E. Waite

    20.  Falaksher B. Najam

    21.  Jonathan M. Hendry

    22.  Donovan A. Kibler

    23.  Todd Swift

    24.  Eric Tereo

    25.  Yalonda C. Williams

    IV.     RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

     V.     PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    VI.     OLD BUSINESS

    VII.   NEW BUSINESS

    VIII.  BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    IX.    ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 10, 2024 1:00 PM SESSION

    I.     OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

    II.    CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.  Nieashia Brown

    2.  Kurtis Carter

    3.  Alanna L. Davis

    4.  Tarik Derrick

    5.  Richard M. Diaz-Lebron

    6.  Daisy Gomez

    7.  Lisa Hartman

    8.  Aleshia M. Heckstall

    9.  Lloyd T. Hicks

    10.  Regina M. Hilton

    11.  Andrew B. Johnson

    12.  Katrina C. Lupton

    13.  Wallace J. Peeples

    14.  Christopher Pickett

    15.  Monica Roberts

    16.  Maribelle Rodriguez

    17.  Kingsley Rowe

    18.  Steven Sanders

    19.  Ronald D. Smallings

    20.  Errol D. Smith

    21.  Sakina M. Tucker

    22.  Jack Turner

    23.  Marcus W. Wells

    24.  Lenard R. Whitaker

    25.  Antar Williams

    III.    RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

    IV.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES

    V.     OLD BUSINESS

    VI.    NEW BUSINESS

    VII.   BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

    VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

     

    COMMONWEALTH OF PA BOARD OF PARDONS

    The following application of the person(s) convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard
    by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

     

    Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Convening at 1:00 PM

    Matthew R. Bracken

     

    Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - Convening at 1:00 PM

    Angel L. Arroyo

    Bernard Baker

    Carmelo Rodriguez, Jr. (Cruz)

    Claude M. Adams

    Jason W. Smith

    La-Tia Luise

    Michael P. Bonenberger, Jr.

    Palmer Reeves

    Ronald Alexander

     

    Thursday, October 10, 2024 - Convening at 8:59 AM

     

    Anthony G. Rotondo

    Brian L. Daniels

    Lance King

    Lenardo Roberts (Leonardo)

    Melanie L. McDonald

    Robert Donnelly (O'Donnell, Michael)

    Samuel Rivera

    Tyheem R. Toliver

     

    Thursday, October 10, 2024 - Convening at 9:05 AM

    Donte P. Payne

     

    Thursday, October 10, 2024 - Convening at 1:00 PM

    Alanna L. Davis (Williams, Tasha)

    Aleshia M. Heckstall (Sears)

    Andrew B. Johnson

    Antar Williams (Harrell, Tyree)

    Christopher Pickett

    Daisy Gomez

    Errol D. Smith

    Jack Turner (Smith, Jake)

    Katrina C. Lupton

    Kingsley Rowe

    Kurtis Carter

    Lenard R. Whitaker

    Lisa Hartman (Patterson, Catherine, Tina, Shefield, Hilton)

    Lloyd T. Hicks

    Marcus W. Wells

    Maribelle Rodriguez

    Monica Roberts

    Nieashia Brown

    Regina M. Hilton

    Richard M. Diaz-Lebron

    Ronald D. Smallings

    Sakina M. Tucker

    Steven Sanders

    Tarik Derrick (Jones, Kalil)

    Wallace J. Peeples (Johnson, Wally Josey, Wallace, Peoples, Wallace Wallaace Wallace, Mike Wallo)

    Pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S. §9125 (a)(1), all questions relating to the criminal history record information associated with this applicant should be directed to the Board of Pardons office at bophearings@pa.gov or (717) 787-2596.

    Schedule

    Please note: Scheduled sessions are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Board.

    How to watch live hearings

    Hearings are streamed live on PAcast. The live stream will begin at the start of the hearing, typically 9 a.m. 

    What to expect as an applicant

    It’s important to come prepared to your Board of Pardons hearing. We recommend that applicants review our guide to the hearing process.

    Learn how to prepare

    Frequently asked questions

    The number of cases reviewed by the Board at each hearing varies.

    Merit reviews: These sessions include hundreds of cases. The Board votes on which of the cases presented have the merit to warrant a public hearing. Although hundreds of names are called, this session is shorter because there is no case discussion.

    Public hearings: Each hearing day is broken into two sessions of roughly 20 applicants. The Board generally reviews between 35 and 50 cases during each public hearing day. Over the span of three-day public hearings, the Board will review about 140 pardon cases.

    The Board of Pardons holds approximately six merit reviews and six public hearings a year. However, this is subject to the discretion of the Board.