Bush pardons 15, commutes one sentence
Published: March 25, 2008 at 9:10 PM
WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentence of another individual, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Among those who received pardons Monday were William Marcus McDonald who was convicted of possession and distribution of cocaine and marijuana use at an Air Force general court martial in 1984. Several other drug-related convictions were pardoned as well, the Justice Department said in a news release.
Jerry Lynn Moldenhauer and Thomas Donald Moldenhauer of Colorado Springs, Colo., received commutations of their probations and fines for knowingly selling migratory birds in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Bush commuted the sentence of Patricia Beckford of Portsmouth, Va., who was convicted for attempting to distribute crack cocaine and food stamp fraud. She originally was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment; five years supervised release and $10,000 fine. Under terms of her commutation her sentence will expire July 24, while terms of her supervised release will remain intact.
Among those who received pardons Monday were William Marcus McDonald who was convicted of possession and distribution of cocaine and marijuana use at an Air Force general court martial in 1984. Several other drug-related convictions were pardoned as well, the Justice Department said in a news release.
Jerry Lynn Moldenhauer and Thomas Donald Moldenhauer of Colorado Springs, Colo., received commutations of their probations and fines for knowingly selling migratory birds in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Bush commuted the sentence of Patricia Beckford of Portsmouth, Va., who was convicted for attempting to distribute crack cocaine and food stamp fraud. She originally was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment; five years supervised release and $10,000 fine. Under terms of her commutation her sentence will expire July 24, while terms of her supervised release will remain intact.
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