President George W. Bush Granted Pardons to 11 Individuals

President George W. Bush Granted Pardons to 11 Individuals

4/18/2006 5:52:00 PM


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To: National Desk

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, 202-514-2008, 202-514-1888 (TDD)

WASHINGTON, April 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President George W. Bush granted pardons to the following 11 individuals:

Patrick Harold Ackerman, Salem, Ore.

Offense: Filing false statements; 18 U.S.C. § 1001

Sentence: May 5, 1980; District of Oregon; six months' imprisonment; five years' probation; $5,000 fine

Karen Marie Edmonson, Roseville, Minn.

Offense: Distribution of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Sentence: April 19, 1978; District of Minnesota; 18 months' imprisonment and three years' special parole

Anthony Americo Franchi, Weston, Mass.

Offense: Income tax evasion, 26 U.S.C. § 7201

Sentence: February 9, 1983; District of Massachusetts; two years' probation conditioned upon performance of eight hours of community service per week and payment of a $20,000 fine

Timothy Mark Freudenthal, Wautoma, Wis.

Offense: Conspiracy to introduce imported merchandise into commerce of the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Sentence: March 11, 1985; Eastern District of Wisconsin; one year's probation

George Anderson Glenn, Alexandria, Ala.

Offense: Conspiracy to commit larceny and larceny (two specifications), Articles 81 and 121, U.C.M.J.

Sentence: October 19, 1956; U.S. Army general court-martial; confinement at hard labor for one year and six months, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances, as approved on November 5, 1956, and reduced on August 30, 1957

Mark Reuben Hale, Henderson, Texas

Offense: Savings and Loan fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344

Sentence: July 10, 1991; Eastern District of Texas; three years' imprisonment

Kenneth Ward Hill, Falkner, Miss.

Offense: Attempted tax evasion, 26 U.S.C. § 7201

Sentence: June 4, 1992; Northern District of Mississippi; two years' probation; $20,000 fine

Margaret Ann Leggett, Hot Springs, Ark.

Offense: Conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false claims for income tax refunds, 18 U.S.C. § 286

Sentence: May 8, 1981; Eastern District of Arkansas; three months' imprisonment; two years and nine months' probation

Elke Margarethe Mikaelian, Roswell, N.M.

Offense: Misprision of a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 4

Sentence: August 6, 1993; District of New Mexico; three years' probation

Karl Bruce Weber, Pensacola, Fla.

Offense: Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Sentence: December 5, 1985; Northern District of Florida; four months' imprisonment; three years' special parole; five years' probation

Carl Manar White, Indianola, Okla.

Offense: Conspiracy to defraud the United States and Pittsburg County, Oklahoma by tax evasion and mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Sentence: July 27, 1983; Eastern District of Oklahoma; two years' imprisonment