Thread: Bush Commutes Sentences for Two Former Border Patrol Agents

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mjaramillio wrote:

Was this done as an Executive Order and does Obama have the power to reverse it?

No, Obama can't reverse it.

This was the best thing Bush did in 8 years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 19, 2009
WWW.USDOJ.GOVOPA
(202) 514-2007
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President George W. Bush Grants Commutations
WASHINGTON – On Jan. 19, 2009, President George W. Bush granted commutations of sentence to two individuals:

COMMUTATIONS:

Jose Alonso Compean – El Paso, Texas

Offense: Assault with a dangerous weapon, and aiding and abetting, 18 USC § 7, 113 and 2; assault with serious bodily injury, and aiding and abetting, 18 USC § 7, 113 and 2; discharge of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, 18 USC § 924; deprivation of rights under color of law, 18 USC § 242.
Sentence: Nov. 12, 2008; Western District of Texas; 12 years in prison, three years of supervised release following the prison term, $2,000 fine.

Terms of commutation: Prison sentence to expire on March 20, 2009, leaving intact and in effect the three year term of supervised release with all its conditions and the fine.


Ignacio Ramos, a/k/a Ignacio Ramos Jr. – El Paso, Texas

Offense: Assault with a dangerous weapon, and aiding and abetting, 18 USC § 7, 113 and 2; assault with serious bodily injury, and aiding and abetting, 18 USC § 7, 113 and 2; discharge of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, 18 USC § 924; deprivation of rights under color of law, 18 USC § 242.

Sentence: Nov. 13, 2008; Western District of Texas; 11 years and one day in prison, three years of supervised release following the prison term, $2,000 fine.

Terms of commutation: Prison sentence to expire on March 20, 2009, leaving intact and in effect the three year term of supervised release with all its conditions and the fine.
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http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/Januar ... a-053.html

No matter what some other articles say, Bush did NOT pardon these men.

Bush commuted their sentences.

There is a big difference.