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A former Maryland police K9 handler who served ten years in prison for releasing her a dog on a man believed to be a burglary suspect was among the 29 people who were given pardons or commutations by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Stephanie C. Mohr was 30 years old in 2001 when she was convicted of a felony civil rights violation for a September 21, 1995 incident, Business Insider reported.
Mohr deployed her police K9 on Ricardo G. Mendez, a Mexican national, who turned out to be homeless and sleeping on the roof of a business that officers were investigating for a burglary. As a result, the dog bit the man’s leg when he fled from police, Newsmax reported.
Tonight President Trump pardoned Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, and the father of Jared Kushner:
AP – President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.
The actions bring to 49 the number of people who Trump in the last two days has granted clemency either through pardons or sentence commutations.
Below is the full statement from the White House on all who were pardoned today, including the 3 commutations:
Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 26 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 3 individuals.
President Trump pardons former Prince George s County police officer Stephanie Mohr washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A former Prince George’s County, Maryland, canine officer was among those who President Donald Trump pardoned Wednesday.
Stephanie Mohr was convicted in 2001 of a federal civil rights violation and sentenced to 10 years in prison after her police dog bit a person in 1995.
Trump granted her a full pardon Wednesday.
“Ms. Mohr was a police officer in Prince George’s County where she achieved the distinction of being the first female canine handler in the Department’s history. She served 10 years in prison for releasing her K-9 partner on a burglary suspect in 1995, resulting in a bite wound requiring ten stitches.