Patrick Cannon's time as federal inmate comes to an end

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Charlotte mayor Patrick Cannon was still listed as a federal inmate late Wednesday, though that was expected to change before the end of the day.

Cannon was scheduled for a Wednesday release from the control of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. U.S. Probation officials have not returned repeated requests from Eyewitness News to comment on specifics.

Channel 9 Reporter Blake Hanson saw Cannon’s wife and family come and go from the couple’s Ballantyne home Wednesday. However, there were no signs of Cannon early in the day.

The milestone will mark the end of the second phase of Cannon’s punishment. He served almost two years in a federal prison in Morgantown, West Virginia before he moved to a re-entry program in September 2016. The term was part of his sentence for accepting bribes from undercover FBI agents.

Federal officials have said Cannon has been under home confinement since leaving federal prison.

Pat Cotham, a Mecklenburg County commissioner and friend of the Cannon family, said she has spoken with Cannon since he returned to the area.

“I was very honored to receive his call and he seemed very humble and very driven by his faith,” Cotham said. “I think we’re going to see a new and improved Patrick Cannon and that makes me happy.”

Cotham said her understanding is that Cannon would likely report to a federal office before officially being released from supervision of the B.O.P.

Once Cannon finishes time with the B.O.P., he will begin a two-year supervised release term. He will report to a probation officer.

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