Pardoned Rioter Still In Prison On Child Porn Charges

Louisville’s NPR affiliate reports:

A Kentuckian recently charged with assaulting officers had his charges dropped Wednesday before facing trial. Andrew Kyle Grigsby of Louisville was indicted just last week on five felonies, alleged to have used bear spray against officers.

Though a federal judge granted a motion to dismiss Grigsby’s charges Wednesday, he is not yet a free man. He is currently incarcerated in a Kentucky prison, following his guilty plea last year for two counts of possessing or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Asked about the Trump pardons, a spokesman for the Republican Party of Kentucky said they were a fulfillment of the president’s campaign promise. “Nobody should be surprised by these pardons because it was a campaign promise that President Trump has firmly stood behind since announcing his candidacy,” Andrew Westberry stated.

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Kentucky convicted child predator & January 6th defendant, Andrew Grisby, has been pardoned by Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/v8z8srWc0k

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