Their sentences will now expire on March 20 of this year.
This is not a pardon; Compean & Ramos will continue to be convicted felons. I consider this to be a fair decision.
Breitbart TV has the video:
The article also mentions,
One of the most significant clemency decisions by Bush so far was the call earlier in his second term to commute the 30-month prison sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, who was convicted of perjury and obstructing justice in connection with the 2003 leak of then-CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
Libby was left with two years’ probation and a $250,000 fine; he did not request a full pardon.
Since officials say that Pres. Bush is “finished” with pardons, this means Libby won’t be able to practice law – he was not pardoned.
Prior posts here.
UPDATE
Hot Air has a roundup. More at Memeorandum.
This blog of yours is a kicking ass blog, it’s excellent!!! dear Fausta. Let’s stay in touch …
Take care and kudos.
Thank you Guillermo! I read your blog every day.
Fausta, I apologize for not getting back to you with the links I promised, but here is one link to our site in Texas from July when the Fifth Circuit handed down their refusal to grant relief in the Ramos and Compean appeal. The post is written by my colleague, RickG, an attorney, and contains 348 comments with explanations of evidence, testimony, the trial and the appeal in this case by me and my fellow contributors, Big Jolly and RickG. As one can see, the majority of commenters disagreed with our position, but the facts are the facts.
At any rate, I am happy for the Ramos and Compean families and hope things go well for them in the future. The commutation was the correct move for the President while a pardon would not have been.
http://lonestartimes.com/2009/01/19/bush-commutes-sentences-of-ramos-compean/#comment-334313
Best Regards, Texpat