By Kory Grow, Rolling Stone | Jelly Roll has received a pardon for his criminal record, according to the Associated Press, with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signing off on the decision Thursday.
“His story is remarkable,” Lee told reporters, “and it’s a redemptive, powerful story, which is what you look for and what you hope for.”
On April 23, the Tennessee Board of Parole held a hearing in Nashville to discuss whether or not the artist should be forgiven for decades-old drugs and robbery charges. After nearly two hours of discussion, the board voted unanimously in favor of a pardon.
Lee had initially expressed tentative enthusiasm for the decision. “The reporting on Jelly Roll, that’s encouraging for his situation, but there are steps yet to happen in that case,” he commented, according to The Associated Press.
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