pull time for a beating
John Grisham's "The Summons":
According to Axel, the best private investigator in town was Corey Crawford, a black ex-cop who'd pulled time for a beating.
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pull time for a beating
John Grisham's "The Summons":
According to Axel, the best private investigator in town was Corey Crawford, a black ex-cop who'd pulled time for a beating. 
question: pulled time for a beating
thank you for your help and your time,

Answer

He went to jail ("time" as in time in jail) for beating somebody up.