BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has granted a full and unconditional pardon for a third-degree domestic violence conviction dating back nearly 30 years. The pardon was announced during a Birmingham City Council meeting, where it was revealed that the victim, Sofia Smitherman, had submitted a letter expressing her full support for the pardon.
Duane Flowers, convicted in 1996, received the pardon, marking the first time Mayor Woodfin has pardoned a domestic violence case. Previously, Woodfin had granted pardons for thousands of marijuana possession charges…