Sentencing/Post Conviction
Bush Pardons 29, But Not Libby
President Bush issued 29 pardons today, but I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby wasn’t among them.
Among those pardoned were convicted thieves, drug dealers and a moonshiner, the Associated Press reports. Since taking office, Bush has issued 142 pardons and commuted five sentences.
In July, Bush commuted Libby’s 30-month sentence for lying and obstructing an investigation into the leaked identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame. Libby recently dropped his appeal because he can no longer afford it.
