President George W. Bush Grants Commutations

President George W. Bush Grants Commutations

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 19, 2009. It is reproduced in full below.

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 Mar. 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 Mar. 20, 2009, leaving intact and in effect the three year term of supervised release with all its conditions and the fine.

Source: US Department of Justice

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