Jan 15, 2026
- Net worth
- Unknown
- Crimes
- bank fraud, weapons
- Convicted of
- Armed bank robbery; assault during armed bank robbery; use of firearm during a crime of violence
- Original sentence
- 69 months' imprisonment (as amended); five years' supervised release (April 14, 1993)
- Time served
- ~5.75 years
Background
Kenneth Caprist Kelly was convicted in the District of Maryland in 1993 for his involvement in an armed bank robbery.
The Case
In April 1993, Kelly was sentenced to nearly six years (69 months) in federal prison and five years of supervised release for armed bank robbery, assault during an armed bank robbery, and the use of a firearm during a crime of violence. The conviction stemmed from a violent robbery in which a firearm was brandished and bank employees or customers were assaulted. Kelly's sentence was later amended during his period of incarceration. He had completed his sentence and was on supervised release or had finished it long before receiving a formal pardon.
The Pardon
On January 15, 2026, President Trump granted Kelly a full pardon.