Chris Young reunites with former judge, advocate Chris Young from Clarksville was granted a presidential pardon this week. And tonight he reunited with former federal judge Kevin Sharp, who sentenced Young to life in prison, later became one of his biggest allies and his attorney. and last updated 2021-01-21 23:59:58-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Chris Young, a Clarksville man who received a presidential pardon, returned home for the first time since he was sentenced to life in prison eight years ago. The first person he hugged when he arrived in Nashville was the former judge who sentenced him. Young and former Judge Kevin Sharp shared a special moment Thursday night when they reunited at the airport. Sharp sentenced Young to life behind bars following his third drug-related conviction. Young's previous two convictions were when he was 18 and 19-years-old.