Trump controversially commuted this cop killer’s life sentence. He’s now been convicted of attacking his wife

A convicted murderer whoselife sentence was commuted by Donald Trump on the last day of his presidency has recently been convicted of attacking his wife.

Jaime Davidson was serving a life sentence in a New York jail for his role in a 1990 robbery that led to the death of Wallie Howard Jr., an undercover police officer. Davidson, while not present, planned the robbery that targeted one of his rival drug dealers. Trump, in the final 24 hours of his presidency, commuted Davidson’s sentence.

Then, earlier this year, officers in Orange County, Florida, charged Davidson with beating and strangling his wife, who he had been married to for five months, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. A jury acquitted him of all charges except misdemeanor domestic battery and a judge sentenced him in May to three months in jail.

Davidson is appealing the conviction, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. He told the judge he has been working for a delivery company since he was released from prison three years ago and regularly volunteers in the community.

“I would never disrespect a woman. I’ll walk away. I’m a God-fearing man,” he said at his sentencing. “I don’t drink, smoke. I don’t gamble. I don’t go out.”

While in prison, Davidson’s case was pushed back into the spotlight when the former president commuted his sentence. The Trump campaign pointed to recanted testimony when they announced Davidson’s commutation.

“Notably, witnesses who testified against Mr. Davidson later recanted their testimony in sworn affidavits and further attested that Mr. Davidson had no involvement,” the Trump administration wrote in a 2021 statement.

While serving his life sentence, Davidson also tutored more than 1,000 fellow incarcerated people to help them earn