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July 02, 2007

Bush Commutes Libby's Sentence

Breaking, from Newsday:

President Bush commuted the sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case.

Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, according to a senior White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced.

Commuted his sentence...not pardoned.

UPDATE:

Here's the official grant of executive clemency. And here is the official statement, with a portion excerpted below:

Mr. Libby was sentenced to thirty months of prison, two years of probation, and a $250,000 fine. In making the sentencing decision, the district court rejected the advice of the probation office, which recommended a lesser sentence and the consideration of factors that could have led to a sentence of home confinement or probation.

I respect the jury's verdict. But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.

My decision to commute his prison sentence leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby. The reputation he gained through his years of public service and professional work in the legal community is forever damaged. His wife and young children have also suffered immensely. He will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant, and private citizen will be long-lasting.

Has anyone asked Richard Armitage, the man who started all this hoopla, what he thinks of this?


HOOPLA!

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Posted by Pam Meister at 04:55 PM | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0) | Judges & Law
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Harsh punishment yes, but the fines? Gimme a break. He's gonna get so much money in "lecture fees" that he'll be rich beyond his wildest dreams.

Posted by: paul at July 3, 2007 05:59 AM

The Left is pulling their hair out about this, but they were notably silent when Clinton was PARDONING folks convicted of much more serious crimes.
http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/clintonpardon_grants.htm

Sauce for the goose.

Posted by: Reverse_Vampyr at July 3, 2007 10:30 AM

Agreed. And Bush has the wontons to do it months before he left office. Clinton? Pretty much the last week.

And the Hoopla! clip is one of my SpongeBob faves!!!

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at July 3, 2007 04:46 PM

The hoopla clip was funny. :)

Posted by: RT at July 6, 2007 12:10 AM

Thanks...it's one of my favorite Spongebob bits!

Posted by: Pam at July 6, 2007 07:52 AM


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