However, Copeland told CBS Philadephia she filed the detainer because the family of the victim, Thomas Brannan, was not notified of Sheppard’s motion for clemency. The state’s board of pardons unanimously approved his application for clemency and Governor Tom Wolf signed off on his commutation last week. “I’m trying to figure out what I’m caught in the middle of,” he said. He later gave the necklace to his father to wear. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, sweepstakes, and more! Wolf recently commuted Sheppard’s life sentence for his involvement in the fatal robbery of Love Pharmacy Owner Thomas Brannan. I don’t know if it’s a political thing. She also. Maureen Quinn, a cashier, was one of those who testified at a preliminary hearing, as reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer at the time. Thomas Brannan was a pharmacist and a philanthropist, who was a beloved member of his community in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, family friend Christine Flowers wrote in the Delco Times. His campaign was centered around reform and he promised to review the case as soon as he can. Holding to his promises, and he prevailed,” Sheppard said as he was released, according to ABC 6. David Sheppard is the latest prisoner to be freed due to Kim Kardashian’s efforts and influence. “God is good, God delivered his promises. David Sheppard was released from prison after he was granted clemency from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on December 10, 2019. He told ABC 6 before his release, the retail theft case caused him sleeplessness, wondering what would happen. “(Moments later a shot rang out.) His business, the aptly named Love Pharmacy in Overbrook, was a place where 35 years worth of people could get the things they needed to settle an upset stomach, calm a raging fever, soothe an abrasion or get their prescriptions filled with efficiency, and kindness. Kardashian West met with Trudel, Geyer, and Lt. It can’t be about no 30-year-old retail theft.”. The case was filed by Philadelphia Police Department in Philadelphia County. Hours Before David Sheppard’s Release, He Was Detained for Failing to Appear in Court on a Retail … Happy 40th Birthday to the “King Of The South” T.I.! Sheppard was serving as a lookout. After receiving commutation from @GovernorTomWolf ,David Sheppard is set to be arrested leaving prison this morning after 28 years- for a shoplifting charge from 1992. The beauty mogul caught wind of Sheppard’s unfair predicament and sounded off on Twitter. Flowers went on to write that Brannan’s family was not notified of hearings for Sheppard, and did not have a chance to speak in court. Kardashian West met with Trudel, Geyer, and Lt. After the hearing, daughters of Brannan, the victim in the felony case, told reporters they were only notified about Sheppard’s commutation by the Delaware County D.A.’s office and called for reform for victim notification. Trudel and Liz Geyer, both advocates for Sheppard’s release, joined family members like Sheppard’s sons, his brother Ron Sheppard, and his sister-in-law Debbie Sheppard outside of the prison. Powered by. “The issue here is not about a shoplifting charge it is the complete failure of the criminal justice system to give victims and their families a voice.”, Fortunately, this will be one of her last cases because Jack Stollsteimer will be taking her seat in office. Sheppard was convicted of second-degree felony murder for the 1992 shooting death of pharmacy owner Thomas Brannan. Multiply that by a hundred, a thousand, and you get to a reasonable appreciation for what this man, a pharmacist by trade and philanthropist at heart, meant to his community. David Sheppard had been sentenced to life in prison, but was released early after he was granted clemency for his role in a robbery death in 1992 following advocacy work by Kim Kardashian West. The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star got the Pennsylvania inmate, who was charged with second-degree murder and theft, out of prison just in time for the holidays. Sheppard was released after nearly 30 years prison. You can view that case here. He is accused of stealing five pairs of jeans priced at $324.95 in total from the Jeans West Store. A Pennsylvania man whose case is featured in an upcoming Kim Kardashian West documentary was released Tuesday morning.