The men were alleged victims of corrupt former Louisville police officer Mark Handy and the police department which played a central role in their wrongful conviction for the "satanic ritual" killing of Rhonda Sue Warford in 1992.

Bevin wrote on Dec. 9 that he was granting West a “full and unconditional pardon” ‘and restoring all his rights as a citizen.

Keith West last year asked a judge to throw out his two manslaughter convictions that were investigated by detective by embattled detective Mark Handy.